COV-3973 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 14 August 1815, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 August 1815. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3973 posted?

COV-3973 is dated 14 August 1815, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-3973

14 August 1815 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 August 1815, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-3973) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Terry Hare-Walker

Date

14 August 1815

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 August 1815. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3973 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 14 August 1815 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 August 1815. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3973 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-3973

What is COV-3973?: COV-3973 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 14 August 1815, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 14 August 1815. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3973 posted?: COV-3973 is dated 14 August 1815, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 14 August 1815 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.