How scarce is the Calcutta HG 24A mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 24A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.

When was COV-3134 posted?

COV-3134 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 24A (1838–1854).

COV-3134

1842 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Calcutta HG 24A handstruck folded letter (COV-3134) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 24A, back (COV-3134) — back

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Date

1842

Description

1842 (Sept.) cover sent from Calcutta with red boxed CALCUTTA PAID/2as (Giles 24) to Berhampore with square box official seal in Urdu along with rectangular black boxed Receiving House No. 4 (Giles X1...

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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-3134 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Calcutta HG 24A 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.

2 images of COV-3134 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 24A mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-3134

What is COV-3134?: COV-3134 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta HG 24A handstamp in red. 1842 (Sept.) cover sent from Calcutta with red boxed CALCUTTA PAID/2as (Giles 24) to Berhampore with square box official seal in Urdu along with rectangular black boxed Receiving House No. 4 (Giles X1...
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 24A mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 24A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3134?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3134 posted?: COV-3134 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 24A (1838–1854).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 24A handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.