COV-4687 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 May 1837, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. India 1837 prestamp commercial cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ WEYMOUTH" & "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" cachets to London UK

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-4687 posted?

COV-4687 is dated 10 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

COV-4687

10 May 1837 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 May 1837, Calcutta SD10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4687)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 2 (COV-4687)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 3 (COV-4687)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 4 (COV-4687)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 May 1837

Description

India 1837 prestamp commercial cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ WEYMOUTH" & "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" cachets to London UK

Auction

Sephils

710, Lot 0101, (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-4687 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 May 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?

India 1837 prestamp commercial cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ WEYMOUTH" & "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" cachets to London UK

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0101 (2026).

4 images of COV-4687 are recorded; the Calcutta SD10 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1840.

Questions about COV-4687

What is COV-4687?: COV-4687 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 May 1837, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. India 1837 prestamp commercial cover w/ red boxed "INDIA LETTER/ WEYMOUTH" & "CALCUTTA/ GPO/ SHIP LETTER" cachets to London UK
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-4687?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0101 (2026).
When was COV-4687 posted?: COV-4687 is dated 10 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

About this record

This 10 May 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 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 710, lot 0101, (2026).