COV-1682
25 August 1794 Calcutta Cover
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Date
25 August 1794
Description
1794 (25 Aug.) entire letter to Scotland showing, on reverse across join, a largely fine strike of the oval-framed "No. /OZ. D/Weight/B.P.S'.R " (HG SD1) and with London Ship Letter h.s. on face; the h.s. fiactionally assisted at two points, though vely rare, being one of only three recorded examples.
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- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-1682 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 25 August 1794 bearing the Calcutta SD1 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?
1794 (25 Aug.) entire letter to Scotland showing, on reverse across join, a largely fine strike of the oval-framed "No. /OZ. D/Weight/B.P.S'.R " (HG SD1) and with London Ship Letter h.s. on face; the h.s. fiactionally assisted at two points, though vely rare, being one of only three recorded examples.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 60.
1 image of COV-1682 is recorded; the Calcutta SD1 mark itself is recorded in use 1794–1795.
Questions about COV-1682
- What is COV-1682?
- COV-1682 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 August 1794, bearing the Calcutta SD1 handstamp in black. 1794 (25 Aug.) entire letter to Scotland showing, on reverse across join, a largely fine strike of the oval-framed "No. /OZ. D/Weight/B.P.S'.R " (HG SD1) and with London Ship Letter h.s. on face; the h.s. fiactionally assisted at two points, though vely rare, being one of only three recorded examples.
- How scarce is the Calcutta SD1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Calcutta SD1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1794–1795.
- What is the provenance of COV-1682?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 60.
- When was COV-1682 posted?
- COV-1682 is dated 25 August 1794, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD1 (1794–1795).
About this record
This 25 August 1794 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 60.