COV-1207 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Calcutta HG 17 handstamp in black. 1837 No.1 Cal Dak Chokey PtPd Giles 17 on folded letter to Chinsurah, very late marking

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 17 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 17 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1837.

When was COV-1207 posted?

COV-1207 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 17 (1833–1837).

COV-1207

1837 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Calcutta HG 17 handstruck folded letter (COV-1207)

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Date

1837

Description

1837 No.1 Cal Dak Chokey PtPd Giles 17 on folded letter to Chinsurah, very late marking

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 5

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1207 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1837 bearing the Calcutta HG 17 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?

1837 No.1 Cal Dak Chokey PtPd Giles 17 on folded letter to Chinsurah, very late marking

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 5.

1 image of COV-1207 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 17 mark itself is recorded in use 1833–1837.

Questions about COV-1207

What is COV-1207?: COV-1207 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Calcutta HG 17 handstamp in black. 1837 No.1 Cal Dak Chokey PtPd Giles 17 on folded letter to Chinsurah, very late marking
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 17 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 17 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1833–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1207?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 5.
When was COV-1207 posted?: COV-1207 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 17 (1833–1837).

About this record

This 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 17 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 5.