COV-1427 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. 1853 CALCUTTA BEARING Giles 28 on wrapper addressed to Captain E.L. Ommanney at Barrackpore

How scarce is the Calcutta HG 28 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 28 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-1427 posted?

COV-1427 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

COV-1427

1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Calcutta HG 28 handstruck folded letter (COV-1427)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 CALCUTTA BEARING Giles 28 on wrapper addressed to Captain E.L. Ommanney at Barrackpore

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 19

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1427 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 CALCUTTA BEARING Giles 28 on wrapper addressed to Captain E.L. Ommanney at Barrackpore

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 19.

1 image of COV-1427 is recorded; the Calcutta HG 28 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-1427

What is COV-1427?: COV-1427 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. 1853 CALCUTTA BEARING Giles 28 on wrapper addressed to Captain E.L. Ommanney at Barrackpore
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 28 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 28 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1427?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 19.
When was COV-1427 posted?: COV-1427 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 19.