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-3137 posted?

COV-3137 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 21 (1837–1847).

COV-3137

1842 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Calcutta HG 21 handstruck folded letter (COV-3137) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1842

Description

1842 Overland Mail entire to India via Falmouth with red Tombstone ‘C PAID 31 DEC 1842’ pmk and addressed to ‘Thomas Place, Engineer, Company’s Service, Calcutta’ which was crossed off and forwarded t...

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

183 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.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3137 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1842 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

1 image of COV-3137 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 21 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1847.

Questions about COV-3137

What is COV-3137?: COV-3137 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp in red. 1842 Overland Mail entire to India via Falmouth with red Tombstone ‘C PAID 31 DEC 1842’ pmk and addressed to ‘Thomas Place, Engineer, Company’s Service, Calcutta’ which was crossed off and forwarded t...
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-3137?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3137 posted?: COV-3137 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 21 (1837–1847).

About this record

This 1842 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.