COV-662 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 27 June 1823, bearing the Calcutta G5 handstamp in red. "MIRZAPORE POST PAID" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Large and mostly complete strike.

How scarce is the Calcutta G5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818-24.

When was COV-662 posted?

COV-662 is dated 27 June 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G5 (1818-24).

COV-662

27 June 1823 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 June 1823, Calcutta G5 handstruck folded letter (COV-662) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta G5, back (COV-662) — back

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Date

27 June 1823

Description

"MIRZAPORE POST PAID" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Large and mostly complete strike.

Auction

Spink

Giles, Lot 191, (Oct. 2000)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3037, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3037

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-662 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 27 June 1823 bearing the Calcutta G5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"MIRZAPORE POST PAID" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Large and mostly complete strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 191 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3037 (2025).

2 images of COV-662 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta G5 mark itself is recorded in use 1818-24.

Questions about COV-662

What is COV-662?: COV-662 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 27 June 1823, bearing the Calcutta G5 handstamp in red. "MIRZAPORE POST PAID" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Large and mostly complete strike.
How scarce is the Calcutta G5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818-24.
What is the provenance of COV-662?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 191 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3037 (2025).
When was COV-662 posted?: COV-662 is dated 27 June 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G5 (1818-24).

About this record

This 27 June 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 191, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3037, (2025).