How scarce is the Calcutta HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1788–1820.

When was COV-210 posted?

COV-210 is dated 10 July 1795, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

COV-210

10 July 1795 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 July 1795, Calcutta HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-210) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 10, back (COV-210) — back

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Date

10 July 1795

Description

India, Calcutta, 1795/1814, "G.P.O./(Month)/PtPd" Oval Handstamps (Giles 10-10a). Strikes of each type which were in used concurrently to each other but differentiated by the horizontal separating lines, Giles 10 1795 folded letter from Calcutta with "JULY" and manuscript "10" date and "1" (anna) rate added, addressed to Chandernagore, French Settlement, Giles 10a 1814 folded letter from Calcutta with "MAR" and manuscript "9" date and "14" (anna) rate added, addressed to Kedgeree, the latter cover sealed, Very Fine pair, the Giles 10 a particularly choice strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10017, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-210 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 July 1795 bearing the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10017.

2 images of COV-210 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1788–1820.

Questions about COV-210

What is COV-210?: COV-210 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 July 1795, bearing the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp in black. India, Calcutta, 1795/1814, "G.P.O./(Month)/PtPd" Oval Handstamps (Giles 10-10a). Strikes of each type which were in used concurrently to each other but differentiated by the horizontal separating lines, Giles 10 1795 folded letter from Calcutta with "JULY" and manuscript "10" date and "1" (anna) rate added, addressed to Chandernagore, French Settlement, Giles 10a 1814 folded letter from Calcutta with "MAR" and manuscript "9" date and "14" (anna) rate added, addressed to Kedgeree, the latter cover sealed, Very Fine pair, the Giles 10 a particularly choice strike
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1788–1820.
What is the provenance of COV-210?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10017.
When was COV-210 posted?: COV-210 is dated 10 July 1795, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

About this record

This 10 July 1795 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 18 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10017.