COV-5488 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. 1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15). Seal torn out.

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-5488 posted?

COV-5488 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

COV-5488

1825 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Calcutta HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-5488) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1825

Description

1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15). Seal torn out.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 003, (2020)

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5488 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 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?

1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15). Seal torn out.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 003 (2020).

1 image of COV-5488 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1837.

Questions about COV-5488

What is COV-5488?: COV-5488 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Calcutta HG 15 handstamp in black. 1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15). Seal torn out.
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-5488?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 003 (2020).
When was COV-5488 posted?: COV-5488 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15 (1815–1837).

About this record

This 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 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 003, (2020).