COV-3775 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 13 November 1806, bearing the Calcutta HG 11 handstamp in black. India 1806 Folded Letter from London to Calcutta, addressed to Mrs. Celia Duncan, featuring a clear GPO postmark. Includes original letter content detailing personal matters.

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 11 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1791–1818.

When was COV-3775 posted?

COV-3775 is dated 13 November 1806, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 11 (1791–1818).

COV-3775

13 November 1806 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 November 1806, Calcutta HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3775)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 11, scan 2 (COV-3775)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 11, scan 3 (COV-3775)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

13 November 1806

Description

India 1806 Folded Letter from London to Calcutta, addressed to Mrs. Celia Duncan, featuring a clear GPO postmark. Includes original letter content detailing personal matters.

Auction

Sephils

444, Lot 0091, (2025)

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3775 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 13 November 1806 bearing the Calcutta HG 11 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?

India 1806 Folded Letter from London to Calcutta, addressed to Mrs. Celia Duncan, featuring a clear GPO postmark. Includes original letter content detailing personal matters.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 444 lot 0091 (2025).

3 images of COV-3775 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1791–1818.

Questions about COV-3775

What is COV-3775?: COV-3775 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 13 November 1806, bearing the Calcutta HG 11 handstamp in black. India 1806 Folded Letter from London to Calcutta, addressed to Mrs. Celia Duncan, featuring a clear GPO postmark. Includes original letter content detailing personal matters.
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 11 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1791–1818.
What is the provenance of COV-3775?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 444 lot 0091 (2025).
When was COV-3775 posted?: COV-3775 is dated 13 November 1806, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 11 (1791–1818).

About this record

This 13 November 1806 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 11 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 444, lot 0091, (2025).