COV-3534 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 January 1839, bearing the Calcutta HG 22 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 22 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1839. Note: Despatch or receipt. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 22 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 22 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.

When was COV-3534 posted?

COV-3534 is dated 1 January 1839, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 22 (1837–1854).

COV-3534

1 January 1839 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 January 1839, Calcutta HG 22 handstruck folded letter (COV-3534) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 22, back (COV-3534) — back

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Date

1 January 1839

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 22 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1839. Note: Despatch or receipt. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3534 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1 January 1839 bearing the Calcutta HG 22 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 22 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1839. Note: Despatch or receipt. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.

2 images of COV-3534 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 22 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-3534

What is COV-3534?: COV-3534 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 January 1839, bearing the Calcutta HG 22 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 22 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 January 1839. Note: Despatch or receipt. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 22 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 22 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3534?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay NobleSpirit.
When was COV-3534 posted?: COV-3534 is dated 1 January 1839, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 22 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 1 January 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 22 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, NobleSpirit.