COV-3879 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 April 1829, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Inda 1829 prestamp cover with contents to Calcutta b/s w/ "GPO" in black Giles 15a

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-3879 posted?

COV-3879 is dated 16 April 1829, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-3879

16 April 1829 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 April 1829, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-3879)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15, scan 2 (COV-3879)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

16 April 1829

Description

Inda 1829 prestamp cover with contents to Calcutta b/s w/ "GPO" in black Giles 15a

Auction

Sephils

247, Lot 0085, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3879 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 16 April 1829 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?

Inda 1829 prestamp cover with contents to Calcutta b/s w/ "GPO" in black Giles 15a

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 247 lot 0085 (2025).

2 images of COV-3879 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-3879

What is COV-3879?: COV-3879 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 April 1829, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Inda 1829 prestamp cover with contents to Calcutta b/s w/ "GPO" in black Giles 15a
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-3879?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 247 lot 0085 (2025).
When was COV-3879 posted?: COV-3879 is dated 16 April 1829, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 16 April 1829 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 Sephils, 247, lot 0085, (2025).