COV-5807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. UK 1840 SFL TO DINAPORE INDIA VIA CALCUTTA 'GRINDLAY & CO' FORWARDER SEAL

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-5807 posted?

COV-5807 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

COV-5807

1840 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Calcutta HG 28 handstruck folded letter (COV-5807)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 28, scan 2 (COV-5807)

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Date

1840

Description

UK 1840 SFL TO DINAPORE INDIA VIA CALCUTTA 'GRINDLAY & CO' FORWARDER SEAL

Auction

eBay

Lot 860128113546

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

184 marks

184 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.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5807 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1840 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?

UK 1840 SFL TO DINAPORE INDIA VIA CALCUTTA 'GRINDLAY & CO' FORWARDER SEAL

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 860128113546.

2 images of COV-5807 are recorded; the Calcutta HG 28 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-5807

What is COV-5807?: COV-5807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Calcutta HG 28 handstamp in black. UK 1840 SFL TO DINAPORE INDIA VIA CALCUTTA 'GRINDLAY & CO' FORWARDER SEAL
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-5807?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 860128113546.
When was COV-5807 posted?: COV-5807 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 28 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1840 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 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 860128113546.