COV-3871 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 28 December 1848, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. India 1848 prestamp cover by Ship from Calcutta to Port Louis Mauritius

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-3871 posted?

COV-3871 is dated 28 December 1848, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

COV-3871

28 December 1848 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 December 1848, Calcutta SD11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3871)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD11, scan 2 (COV-3871)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

28 December 1848

Description

India 1848 prestamp cover by Ship from Calcutta to Port Louis Mauritius

Auction

Sephils

276, Lot 0095, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3871 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 28 December 1848 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?

India 1848 prestamp cover by Ship from Calcutta to Port Louis Mauritius

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 276 lot 0095 (2025).

2 images of COV-3871 are recorded; the Calcutta SD11 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-3871

What is COV-3871?: COV-3871 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 28 December 1848, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. India 1848 prestamp cover by Ship from Calcutta to Port Louis Mauritius
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-3871?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 276 lot 0095 (2025).
When was COV-3871 posted?: COV-3871 is dated 28 December 1848, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 28 December 1848 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 Sephils, 276, lot 0095, (2025).