COV-5218 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 12 March 1824, bearing the Calcutta HG 13 handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 13 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1830.

When was COV-5218 posted?

COV-5218 is dated 12 March 1824, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 13 (1822–1830).

COV-5218

12 March 1824 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 March 1824, Calcutta HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-5218) — front

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Date

12 March 1824

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5218 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 12 March 1824 bearing the Calcutta HG 13 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?

1 image of COV-5218 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1830.

Questions about COV-5218

What is COV-5218?: COV-5218 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 12 March 1824, bearing the Calcutta HG 13 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 13 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1830.
When was COV-5218 posted?: COV-5218 is dated 12 March 1824, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 13 (1822–1830).

About this record

This 12 March 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 13 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.