COV-1166 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Calcutta HG 15 on cover

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 15 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 15 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1837.

COV-1166

Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-1166)

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Description

Calcutta HG 15 on cover

Auction

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2, Lot 6

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

183 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1166 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover bearing the Calcutta HG 15 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?

Calcutta HG 15 on cover

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 2 lot 6.

1 image of COV-1166 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-1166

What is COV-1166?: COV-1166 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Calcutta HG 15 on cover
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 15 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 15 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1166?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 2 lot 6.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 2, lot 6.