COV-1527 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

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-1527 posted?

COV-1527 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

COV-1527

1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Calcutta SD11 handstruck folded letter (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD11, scan 2 (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD11, scan 3 (COV-1527)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD11, scan 4 (COV-1527)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 6

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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-1527 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 6.

4 images of COV-1527 are recorded; the Calcutta SD11 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-1527

What is COV-1527?: COV-1527 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1847 BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD11, framed INDIA, UK arrival and delivery
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-1527?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 6.
When was COV-1527 posted?: COV-1527 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 1847 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 25 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 6.