COV-3327 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 May 1850, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 27 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 May 1850. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3327 posted?

COV-3327 is dated 25 May 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

COV-3327

25 May 1850 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 May 1850, Calcutta HG 27 handstruck folded letter (COV-3327) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 27, back (COV-3327) — back

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Date

25 May 1850

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 27 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 May 1850. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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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-3327 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 25 May 1850 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 27 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 May 1850. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3327 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 27 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3327

What is COV-3327?: COV-3327 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 May 1850, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 27 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 May 1850. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3327 posted?: COV-3327 is dated 25 May 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 25 May 1850 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.