COV-2022 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. 1852 (1 Oct) Native cover (faults) from Calcutta (Giles 27) to Bombay. Paid 7 annas.

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-2022 posted?

COV-2022 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

COV-2022

1852 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Calcutta HG 27 handstruck folded letter (COV-2022)

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Date

1852

Description

1852 (1 Oct) Native cover (faults) from Calcutta (Giles 27) to Bombay. Paid 7 annas.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2466

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2022 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1852 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?

1852 (1 Oct) Native cover (faults) from Calcutta (Giles 27) to Bombay. Paid 7 annas.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2466.

1 image of COV-2022 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 27 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-2022

What is COV-2022?: COV-2022 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. 1852 (1 Oct) Native cover (faults) from Calcutta (Giles 27) to Bombay. Paid 7 annas.
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-2022?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2466.
When was COV-2022 posted?: COV-2022 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1852 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 India Study Circle, lot 2466.