COV-3669 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 February 1838, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. India 1838 prestamp cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ GRAVESEND"/ CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" & "TP/ Strand WO" markings redirected within England

How scarce is the Calcutta SD10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1840.

When was COV-3669 posted?

COV-3669 is dated 2 February 1838, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

COV-3669

2 February 1838 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 February 1838, Calcutta SD10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3669)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 2 (COV-3669)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

2 February 1838

Description

India 1838 prestamp cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ GRAVESEND"/ CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" & "TP/ Strand WO" markings redirected within England

Auction

Sephils

535, Lot 0085, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

183 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-3669 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2 February 1838 bearing the Calcutta SD10 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 1838 prestamp cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ GRAVESEND"/ CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" & "TP/ Strand WO" markings redirected within England

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0085 (2026).

2 images of COV-3669 are recorded; the Calcutta SD10 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1840.

Questions about COV-3669

What is COV-3669?: COV-3669 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 February 1838, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. India 1838 prestamp cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ GRAVESEND"/ CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" & "TP/ Strand WO" markings redirected within England
How scarce is the Calcutta SD10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834–1840.
What is the provenance of COV-3669?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 535 lot 0085 (2026).
When was COV-3669 posted?: COV-3669 is dated 2 February 1838, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

About this record

This 2 February 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD10 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 535, lot 0085, (2026).