COV-5440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 October 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 22 handstamp in black.

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-5440 posted?

COV-5440 is dated 18 October 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 22 (1837–1854).

COV-5440

18 October 1843 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 October 1843, Calcutta HG 22 handstruck folded letter (COV-5440) — front

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Date

18 October 1843

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5440 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 18 October 1843 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5440 is recorded (front); the Calcutta HG 22 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-5440

What is COV-5440?: COV-5440 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 October 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 22 handstamp in black.
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-5440?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5440 posted?: COV-5440 is dated 18 October 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 22 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 18 October 1843 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 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.