COV-3457
14 May 1829 Calcutta Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
14 May 1829
Description
Entire posted from Madras to Calcutta and redirected to Berhampore with 1 Rupee postage paid along with Madras HG7 handstamp in black color. Once it reached Calcutta on May 30th, 7 Anna's postage was paid as indicated in the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp. As it was redirected to Berhampore Calcutta HG 16a handstamp was applied with 7 Annas bearing postage.
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Other recorded marks at Calcutta
183 marks183 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Calcutta HG 1handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 1ahandstampBlack1775–1786
- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-3457 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 14 May 1829 bearing the Calcutta HG 15a 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?
Entire posted from Madras to Calcutta and redirected to Berhampore with 1 Rupee postage paid along with Madras HG7 handstamp in black color. Once it reached Calcutta on May 30th, 7 Anna's postage was paid as indicated in the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp. As it was redirected to Berhampore Calcutta HG 16a handstamp was applied with 7 Annas bearing postage.
1 image of COV-3457 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 15a mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1837.
Questions about COV-3457
- What is COV-3457?
- COV-3457 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 14 May 1829, bearing the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp in black. Entire posted from Madras to Calcutta and redirected to Berhampore with 1 Rupee postage paid along with Madras HG7 handstamp in black color. Once it reached Calcutta on May 30th, 7 Anna's postage was paid as indicated in the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp. As it was redirected to Berhampore Calcutta HG 16a handstamp was applied with 7 Annas bearing postage.
- How scarce is the Calcutta HG 15a mark on this cover?
- The census grades Calcutta HG 15a as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1837.
- When was COV-3457 posted?
- COV-3457 is dated 14 May 1829, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15a (1817–1837).
About this record
This 14 May 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.