COV-4689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. India 1828 Rare prestamp folded letter sent from Kensington to William Fraser in Calcutta, redirected to Paneeput, with details of Goa, Portuguese Settlement

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-4689 posted?

COV-4689 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-4689

1828 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1828, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-4689)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15, scan 2 (COV-4689)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15, scan 3 (COV-4689)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1828

Description

India 1828 Rare prestamp folded letter sent from Kensington to William Fraser in Calcutta, redirected to Paneeput, with details of Goa, Portuguese Settlement

Auction

Sephils

710, Lot 0100, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4689 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1828 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?

India 1828 Rare prestamp folded letter sent from Kensington to William Fraser in Calcutta, redirected to Paneeput, with details of Goa, Portuguese Settlement

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0100 (2026).

3 images of COV-4689 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-4689

What is COV-4689?: COV-4689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. India 1828 Rare prestamp folded letter sent from Kensington to William Fraser in Calcutta, redirected to Paneeput, with details of Goa, Portuguese Settlement
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-4689?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0100 (2026).
When was COV-4689 posted?: COV-4689 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 1828 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 Sephils, 710, lot 0100, (2026).