COV-1329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1854, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. 1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 27 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 27 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-1329 posted?

COV-1329 is dated 4 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

COV-1329

4 September 1854 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 September 1854, Calcutta HG 27 handstruck folded letter (COV-1329)

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Date

4 September 1854

Description

1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

Auction

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8, Lot 4

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1329 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 4 September 1854 bearing the Calcutta HG 27 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?

1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 4.

1 image of COV-1329 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 27 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-1329

What is COV-1329?: COV-1329 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 4 September 1854, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. 1854 BERHAMPORE Paid HG 6 on cover from Calcutta with CALCUTTA WEIGHT TOLA PAID HG 27. Note that this was the first day of issue of Indian postage stamps
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 27 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 27 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1329?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 4.
When was COV-1329 posted?: COV-1329 is dated 4 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 4 September 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 4.