COV-5493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 April 1835, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. 1835 (18 Apr) outer cover of account from Govt Agent’s Office, Calcutta (good wax seal & Calcutta SD10) to London (26 Oct) via INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL.

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-5493 posted?

COV-5493 is dated 18 April 1835, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

COV-5493

18 April 1835 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 April 1835, Calcutta SD10 handstruck folded letter (COV-5493) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

18 April 1835

Description

1835 (18 Apr) outer cover of account from Govt Agent’s Office, Calcutta (good wax seal & Calcutta SD10) to London (26 Oct) via INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 006, (2020)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5493 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 18 April 1835 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?

1835 (18 Apr) outer cover of account from Govt Agent’s Office, Calcutta (good wax seal & Calcutta SD10) to London (26 Oct) via INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 006 (2020).

1 image of COV-5493 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD10 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1840.

Questions about COV-5493

What is COV-5493?: COV-5493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 April 1835, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. 1835 (18 Apr) outer cover of account from Govt Agent’s Office, Calcutta (good wax seal & Calcutta SD10) to London (26 Oct) via INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL.
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-5493?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 006 (2020).
When was COV-5493 posted?: COV-5493 is dated 18 April 1835, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

About this record

This 18 April 1835 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 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 006, (2020).