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-893 posted?

COV-893 is dated 10 March 1793, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

COV-893

10 March 1793 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 March 1793, Calcutta HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-893)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 10, scan 2 (COV-893)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

10 March 1793

Description

1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt. Pd. (12)” handstamp on reverse of folded letter from Calcutta to Hyderabad, dated in manuscript in Hejira 19 March 1210, with additional English manuscript endorsement “Post Paid to Masulipatam” on back. The earliest recorded British Indian letter in Hyderabad.

Auction

David Feldman

Lot 30395

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-893 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 March 1793 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 David Feldman lot 30395.

2 images of COV-893 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1788–1820.

Questions about COV-893

What is COV-893?: COV-893 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 March 1793, bearing the Calcutta HG 10 handstamp in black. 1793 (March 10) Calcutta double oval “G.P.O./Nov (2)/Pt. Pd. (12)” handstamp on reverse of folded letter from Calcutta to Hyderabad, dated in manuscript in Hejira 19 March 1210, with additional English manuscript endorsement “Post Paid to Masulipatam” on back. The earliest recorded British Indian letter in Hyderabad.
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-893?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30395.
When was COV-893 posted?: COV-893 is dated 10 March 1793, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 10 (1788–1820).

About this record

This 10 March 1793 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 David Feldman, lot 30395.