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-3805 posted?

COV-3805 is dated 10 July 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

COV-3805

10 July 1837 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 July 1837, Calcutta SD10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3805)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 2 (COV-3805)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 3 (COV-3805)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 4 (COV-3805)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 July 1837

Description

India 1837 prestamp cover sent from Calcutta to Gardiner, Maine USA Per Steamer Surat, with boxed CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER datestamp, red BOSTON SHIP and “20d” rate marking. Early India–America transatlantic cover - Superb & Rare

Auction

Sephils

403, Lot 0110, (2025)

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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-3805 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 July 1837 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 403 lot 0110 (2025).

4 images of COV-3805 are recorded; the Calcutta SD10 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1840.

Questions about COV-3805

What is COV-3805?: COV-3805 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 July 1837, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. India 1837 prestamp cover sent from Calcutta to Gardiner, Maine USA Per Steamer Surat, with boxed CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER datestamp, red BOSTON SHIP and “20d” rate marking. Early India–America transatlantic cover - Superb & Rare
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-3805?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 403 lot 0110 (2025).
When was COV-3805 posted?: COV-3805 is dated 10 July 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

About this record

This 10 July 1837 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, 403, lot 0110, (2025).