COV-1604 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 28 November 1834, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. 1834 Calcutta G.P.O. Giles 16 on folded letter to Chinsurah, ex Dutch colony in Bengal

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.

When was COV-1604 posted?

COV-1604 is dated 28 November 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-1604

28 November 1834 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 November 1834, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-1604)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15, scan 2 (COV-1604)

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Date

28 November 1834

Description

1834 Calcutta G.P.O. Giles 16 on folded letter to Chinsurah, ex Dutch colony in Bengal

Auction

StampBay

19, Lot 6

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1604 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 28 November 1834 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?

1834 Calcutta G.P.O. Giles 16 on folded letter to Chinsurah, ex Dutch colony in Bengal

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 6.

2 images of COV-1604 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-1604

What is COV-1604?: COV-1604 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 28 November 1834, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. 1834 Calcutta G.P.O. Giles 16 on folded letter to Chinsurah, ex Dutch colony in Bengal
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-1604?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 6.
When was COV-1604 posted?: COV-1604 is dated 28 November 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 28 November 1834 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 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 19, lot 6.