COV-1425 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1840 CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD11 on folded wrapper from Calcutta to Edinburgh with INDIA LETTER LIVERPOOL in black on reverse

How scarce is the Calcutta SD11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD11 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.

When was COV-1425 posted?

COV-1425 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

COV-1425

1840 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Calcutta SD11 handstruck folded letter (COV-1425)

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Date

1840

Description

1840 CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD11 on folded wrapper from Calcutta to Edinburgh with INDIA LETTER LIVERPOOL in black on reverse

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 17

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1425 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Calcutta SD11 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?

1840 CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD11 on folded wrapper from Calcutta to Edinburgh with INDIA LETTER LIVERPOOL in black on reverse

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 17.

1 image of COV-1425 is recorded; the Calcutta SD11 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-1425

What is COV-1425?: COV-1425 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1840, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1840 CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER Giles SD11 on folded wrapper from Calcutta to Edinburgh with INDIA LETTER LIVERPOOL in black on reverse
How scarce is the Calcutta SD11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD11 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-1425?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 17.
When was COV-1425 posted?: COV-1425 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD11 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 27 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 17.