COV-4756
25 March 1848 Calcutta HG 27 Cover
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Date
25 March 1848
Description
Pre-Stamp Cover, 1848, Calcutta to Madras, sent from Calcutta to Girdhardass Govendass in Madras, 12As Postage Paid, four-line dispatched postmark cancellation in Red ink that reads as “CALCUTTA | 1848 MAR 25 | WEIGHT TOLA | Paid / 12” placed in a rectangular box, and Black ink “A.M.” postmark in a square box which denotes that it was delivered in the first half of the day, an attractive seal of good quality, excellent condition, Very Rare.
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183 marks183 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.
- Calcutta HG 1handstampBlack1775–1787
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- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-4756 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 25 March 1848 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?
Pre-Stamp Cover, 1848, Calcutta to Madras, sent from Calcutta to Girdhardass Govendass in Madras, 12As Postage Paid, four-line dispatched postmark cancellation in Red ink that reads as “CALCUTTA | 1848 MAR 25 | WEIGHT TOLA | Paid / 12” placed in a rectangular box, and Black ink “A.M.” postmark in a square box which denotes that it was delivered in the first half of the day, an attractive seal of good quality, excellent condition, Very Rare.
Its recorded auction history runs through marudhararts 39 lot 13.
2 images of COV-4756 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 27 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.
Questions about COV-4756
- What is COV-4756?
- COV-4756 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 March 1848, bearing the Calcutta HG 27 handstamp in red. Pre-Stamp Cover, 1848, Calcutta to Madras, sent from Calcutta to Girdhardass Govendass in Madras, 12As Postage Paid, four-line dispatched postmark cancellation in Red ink that reads as “CALCUTTA | 1848 MAR 25 | WEIGHT TOLA | Paid / 12” placed in a rectangular box, and Black ink “A.M.” postmark in a square box which denotes that it was delivered in the first half of the day, an attractive seal of good quality, excellent condition, Very Rare.
- 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-4756?
- Its recorded auction history runs through marudhararts 39 lot 13.
- When was COV-4756 posted?
- COV-4756 is dated 25 March 1848, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 27 (1847–1854).
About this record
This 25 March 1848 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 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with marudhararts, 39, lot 13.