COV-3711 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 April 1823, bearing the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp in black. India 1823 Maritime Mail from Calcutta to Ceylon, Pre-Stamp Cover with 2 Rupees 8 Annas Rate, via Madras. Addressed to Lt Col Hugh Stacpoole, featuring clear postal markings.

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-3711 posted?

COV-3711 is dated 2 April 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15a (1817–1837).

COV-3711

2 April 1823 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 April 1823, Calcutta HG 15a handstruck folded letter (COV-3711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15a, scan 2 (COV-3711)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 15a, scan 3 (COV-3711)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

2 April 1823

Description

India 1823 Maritime Mail from Calcutta to Ceylon, Pre-Stamp Cover with 2 Rupees 8 Annas Rate, via Madras. Addressed to Lt Col Hugh Stacpoole, featuring clear postal markings.

Auction

Sephils

514, Lot 0085, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3711 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2 April 1823 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?

India 1823 Maritime Mail from Calcutta to Ceylon, Pre-Stamp Cover with 2 Rupees 8 Annas Rate, via Madras. Addressed to Lt Col Hugh Stacpoole, featuring clear postal markings.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0085 (2026).

3 images of COV-3711 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 15a mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1837.

Questions about COV-3711

What is COV-3711?: COV-3711 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 April 1823, bearing the Calcutta HG 15a handstamp in black. India 1823 Maritime Mail from Calcutta to Ceylon, Pre-Stamp Cover with 2 Rupees 8 Annas Rate, via Madras. Addressed to Lt Col Hugh Stacpoole, featuring clear postal markings.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3711?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 514 lot 0085 (2026).
When was COV-3711 posted?: COV-3711 is dated 2 April 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 15a (1817–1837).

About this record

This 2 April 1823 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 514, lot 0085, (2026).