COV-3980 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 23 July 1795, bearing the Calcutta HG 11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from madras (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 July 1795. Note: Oct'16. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3980 posted?

COV-3980 is dated 23 July 1795, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 11 (1791–1818).

COV-3980

23 July 1795 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 July 1795, Calcutta HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3980) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 11, back (COV-3980) — back

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Date

23 July 1795

Description

Postal cover from madras (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 July 1795. Note: Oct'16. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3980 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 23 July 1795 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?

Postal cover from madras (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 July 1795. Note: Oct'16. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3980 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1791–1818.

Questions about COV-3980

What is COV-3980?: COV-3980 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 23 July 1795, bearing the Calcutta HG 11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from madras (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 July 1795. Note: Oct'16. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3980 posted?: COV-3980 is dated 23 July 1795, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 11 (1791–1818).

About this record

This 23 July 1795 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.