COV-3143 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp in red. 1843 pre-stamp entire with ``CALCUTTA/1843 NOVEMBER **/PAID 1`` red rectangular cachet used from Calcutta to Murshidabad

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-3143 posted?

COV-3143 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 21 (1837–1847).

COV-3143

1843 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Calcutta HG 21 handstruck folded letter (COV-3143) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 21, back (COV-3143) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1843

Description

1843 pre-stamp entire with ``CALCUTTA/1843 NOVEMBER **/PAID 1`` red rectangular cachet used from Calcutta to Murshidabad

Auction

collectorbazar

Lot 1843

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3143 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 pre-stamp entire with ``CALCUTTA/1843 NOVEMBER **/PAID 1`` red rectangular cachet used from Calcutta to Murshidabad

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar lot 1843.

2 images of COV-3143 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 21 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1847.

Questions about COV-3143

What is COV-3143?: COV-3143 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 21 handstamp in red. 1843 pre-stamp entire with ``CALCUTTA/1843 NOVEMBER **/PAID 1`` red rectangular cachet used from Calcutta to Murshidabad
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-3143?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar lot 1843.
When was COV-3143 posted?: COV-3143 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar, lot 1843.