COV-3975 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 August 1825, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 August 1825. 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-3975 posted?

COV-3975 is dated 2 August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-3975

2 August 1825 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 August 1825, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-3975) — front

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Date

2 August 1825

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 August 1825. 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-3975 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2 August 1825 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 2 August 1825. Note: Jan/Feb, June/Dec with segments. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3975 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-3975

What is COV-3975?: COV-3975 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 August 1825, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 15 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 August 1825. 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-3975 posted?: COV-3975 is dated 2 August 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 2 August 1825 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.