COV-1195 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 23 handstamp in red. 1843 entire from Calcutta to UK with unrecorded CALCUTTA FREE, similar to Calcutta HG 23 with month added, via Falmouth

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 23 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 23 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1852.

When was COV-1195 posted?

COV-1195 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 23 (1838–1852).

COV-1195

1843 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Calcutta HG 23 handstruck folded letter (COV-1195)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 23, scan 2 (COV-1195)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 entire from Calcutta to UK with unrecorded CALCUTTA FREE, similar to Calcutta HG 23 with month added, via Falmouth

Auction

StampBay

4, Lot 2

Same office

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-1195 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Calcutta HG 23 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 entire from Calcutta to UK with unrecorded CALCUTTA FREE, similar to Calcutta HG 23 with month added, via Falmouth

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 4 lot 2.

2 images of COV-1195 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 23 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1852.

Questions about COV-1195

What is COV-1195?: COV-1195 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Calcutta HG 23 handstamp in red. 1843 entire from Calcutta to UK with unrecorded CALCUTTA FREE, similar to Calcutta HG 23 with month added, via Falmouth
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 23 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 23 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1195?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 4 lot 2.
When was COV-1195 posted?: COV-1195 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 23 (1838–1852).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 23 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 4, lot 2.