COV-1204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp in red. 1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 21 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 21 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1847.

When was COV-1204 posted?

COV-1204 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 21 (1837–1847).

COV-1204

1843 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Calcutta HG 21 handstruck folded letter (COV-1204)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 2

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1204 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 2.

1 image of COV-1204 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 21 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1847.

Questions about COV-1204

What is COV-1204?: COV-1204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp in red. 1843 Bhaugulpore Paid Giles 5 with different spelling than in Giles, arrival mark on entire from Calcutta with Calcutta Paid Giles 21
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 21 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 21 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1847.
What is the provenance of COV-1204?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 2.
When was COV-1204 posted?: COV-1204 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 21 (1837–1847).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 2.