COV-3707 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 20 May 1848, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. India 1848 Cover from Calcutta to Madras with Bearing Postage of 1 Rupee, featuring original letter and postal markings, showcasing early Indian postal history.

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-3707 posted?

COV-3707 is dated 20 May 1848, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

COV-3707

20 May 1848 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 May 1848, Calcutta HG 28 handstruck folded letter (COV-3707)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 28, scan 2 (COV-3707)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

20 May 1848

Description

India 1848 Cover from Calcutta to Madras with Bearing Postage of 1 Rupee, featuring original letter and postal markings, showcasing early Indian postal history.

Auction

Sephils

521, Lot 0101, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3707 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 20 May 1848 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?

India 1848 Cover from Calcutta to Madras with Bearing Postage of 1 Rupee, featuring original letter and postal markings, showcasing early Indian postal history.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0101 (2026).

2 images of COV-3707 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 28 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-3707

What is COV-3707?: COV-3707 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 20 May 1848, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. India 1848 Cover from Calcutta to Madras with Bearing Postage of 1 Rupee, featuring original letter and postal markings, showcasing early Indian postal history.
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-3707?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0101 (2026).
When was COV-3707 posted?: COV-3707 is dated 20 May 1848, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 20 May 1848 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 Sephils, 521, lot 0101, (2026).