How scarce is the Calcutta HG 29 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta HG 29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1853.

When was COV-3593 posted?

COV-3593 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 29 (1842–1853).

COV-3593

1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Calcutta HG 29 handstruck folded letter (COV-3593) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta HG 29, back (COV-3593) — back

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Date

1853

Description

India 1853 Very Rare Lord Dalhousie signed prestamp cover sent from Calcutta to Colonel at Hyderabad, featuring a red oval 'CALCUTTA/JUL 9/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE' handstamp, Giles type 29, with original wax seal remnant, fine condition.

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0106

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3593 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Calcutta HG 29 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0106.

2 images of COV-3593 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta HG 29 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1853.

Questions about COV-3593

What is COV-3593?: COV-3593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta HG 29 handstamp in red. India 1853 Very Rare Lord Dalhousie signed prestamp cover sent from Calcutta to Colonel at Hyderabad, featuring a red oval 'CALCUTTA/JUL 9/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE' handstamp, Giles type 29, with original wax seal remnant, fine condition.
How scarce is the Calcutta HG 29 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta HG 29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-3593?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0106.
When was COV-3593 posted?: COV-3593 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta HG 29 (1842–1853).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta HG 29 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0106.