COV-3157 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1849, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. 1849 (Nov) small folded letter to Calcutta Delhi with detailed description on sheet

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-3157 posted?

COV-3157 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

COV-3157

1849 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Calcutta HG 28 handstruck folded letter (COV-3157) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 28, back (COV-3157) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 28, detail (COV-3157) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1849

Description

1849 (Nov) small folded letter to Calcutta Delhi with detailed description on sheet

Auction

collectorbazar

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3157 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1849 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?

1849 (Nov) small folded letter to Calcutta Delhi with detailed description on sheet

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

3 images of COV-3157 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Calcutta HG 28 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3157

What is COV-3157?: COV-3157 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1849, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. 1849 (Nov) small folded letter to Calcutta Delhi with detailed description on sheet
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-3157?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3157 posted?: COV-3157 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1849 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 collectorbazar.