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-5594 posted?

COV-5594 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

COV-5594

1845 Calcutta Cover

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← COV-5495

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Calcutta SD10 handstruck folded letter (COV-5594)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 2 (COV-5594)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 3 (COV-5594)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD10, scan 4 (COV-5594)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Collector Bazar

Date

1845

Description

1845 Entire Letter with 'CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER /2 NOV 2/ 1845'' in red rectangular box & 'INDIA'' red box cachet UK mail via red sea Marseille by Anglo French convention from Calcutta via Bombay to London alongwith photograph with detail written on album page

Auction

collectorbazar

Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), Lot 26B06, (2026)

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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-5594 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1845 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 Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B06 (2026).

4 images of COV-5594 are recorded; the Calcutta SD10 mark itself is recorded in use 1834–1840.

Questions about COV-5594

What is COV-5594?: COV-5594 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1845, bearing the Calcutta SD10 handstamp in black. 1845 Entire Letter with 'CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER /2 NOV 2/ 1845'' in red rectangular box & 'INDIA'' red box cachet UK mail via red sea Marseille by Anglo French convention from Calcutta via Bombay to London alongwith photograph with detail written on album page
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-5594?: Its recorded auction history runs through Collector Bazar Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026) lot 26B06 (2026).
When was COV-5594 posted?: COV-5594 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD10 (1834–1840).

About this record

This 1845 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 collectorbazar, Online Auction No. 26 — British India - Postal History, Cancellations & Postmarks (27 September 2026), lot 26B06, (2026).