How scarce is the Calcutta HG 16a mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 16a as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.

When was COV-1088 posted?

COV-1088 is dated 10 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 16a (1821–1837).

COV-1088

10 March 1832 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 March 1832, Calcutta HG 16a handstruck folded letter (COV-1088)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

10 March 1832

Description

Kedgeree: 1832 (10 Mar.) entire letter (seal missing) from Rangoon to Calcutta "pr Schr. Thistle" showing boxed "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" (HG S3) and oval "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE" with date in manuscript, very good strikes and a rare combination of the handstamps; also (HG 16a) and (HG SR22) struck on arrival.

Auction

Spink

Lot 115

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1088 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 March 1832 bearing the Calcutta HG 16a 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 115.

1 image of COV-1088 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 16a mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1837.

Questions about COV-1088

What is COV-1088?: COV-1088 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 March 1832, bearing the Calcutta HG 16a handstamp in black. Kedgeree: 1832 (10 Mar.) entire letter (seal missing) from Rangoon to Calcutta "pr Schr. Thistle" showing boxed "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" (HG S3) and oval "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE" with date in manuscript, very good strikes and a rare combination of the handstamps; also (HG 16a) and (HG SR22) struck on arrival.
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 16a mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 16a as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1088?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 115.
When was COV-1088 posted?: COV-1088 is dated 10 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 16a (1821–1837).

About this record

This 10 March 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 16a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 115.