COV-3966 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 October 1788, bearing the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1788. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3966 posted?

COV-3966 is dated 1 October 1788, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

COV-3966

1 October 1788 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 October 1788, Calcutta HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3966) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Terry Hare-Walker

Date

1 October 1788

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1788. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3966 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1 October 1788 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1788. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3966 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1788–1820.

Questions about COV-3966

What is COV-3966?: COV-3966 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 October 1788, bearing the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1788. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3966 posted?: COV-3966 is dated 1 October 1788, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

About this record

This 1 October 1788 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.