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-3617 posted?

COV-3617 is dated 21 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

COV-3617

21 September 1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 September 1847, Calcutta HG 27 handstruck folded letter (COV-3617)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 27, scan 2 (COV-3617)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 27, scan 3 (COV-3617)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

21 September 1847

Description

India 1847 Calcutta to Dum Dum "Contemplate This Christ " seal cover featuring a red 'Paid' marking, addressed to Mrs. Clark. Includes a letter discussing property sale and financial matters.

Auction

Sephils

605, Lot 0108, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3617 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 21 September 1847 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?

India 1847 Calcutta to Dum Dum "Contemplate This Christ " seal cover featuring a red 'Paid' marking, addressed to Mrs. Clark. Includes a letter discussing property sale and financial matters.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0108 (2026).

3 images of COV-3617 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 27 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3617

What is COV-3617?: COV-3617 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 21 September 1847, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. India 1847 Calcutta to Dum Dum "Contemplate This Christ " seal cover featuring a red 'Paid' marking, addressed to Mrs. Clark. Includes a letter discussing property sale and financial matters.
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-3617?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0108 (2026).
When was COV-3617 posted?: COV-3617 is dated 21 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 21 September 1847 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 Sephils, 605, lot 0108, (2026).