COV-2910 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 July 1834, bearing the Calcutta G9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta G9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta G9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1837.

When was COV-2910 posted?

COV-2910 is dated 16 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G9 (1827–1837).

COV-2910

16 July 1834 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 July 1834, Calcutta G9 handstruck folded letter (COV-2910) — front

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Date

16 July 1834

Description

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2910 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 16 July 1834 bearing the Calcutta G9 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?

Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2910 is recorded (front); the Calcutta G9 mark itself is recorded in use 1827–1837.

Questions about COV-2910

What is COV-2910?: COV-2910 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 July 1834, bearing the Calcutta G9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from rajputana (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta G9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta G9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1837.
When was COV-2910 posted?: COV-2910 is dated 16 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta G9 (1827–1837).

About this record

This 16 July 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta G9 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded.