COV-3499 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1855, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD11 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Note: 39×30mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3499 posted?

COV-3499 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

COV-3499

1855 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Calcutta SD11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3499) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD11, back (COV-3499) — back

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Date

1855

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD11 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Note: 39×30mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-3499 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1855 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD11 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Note: 39×30mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay bcgbermuda.

2 images of COV-3499 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD11 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-3499

What is COV-3499?: COV-3499 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1855, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD11 handstamp in Black. Dated 1855. Note: 39×30mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3499?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay bcgbermuda.
When was COV-3499 posted?: COV-3499 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 1855 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 22 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, bcgbermuda.