COV-5677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 March 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1847 (2 Mar) Flimsy outer cover from Calcutta (SD11 & INDIA/PAID) to London (29 Apr) via Southampton.

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-5677 posted?

COV-5677 is dated 2 March 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

COV-5677

2 March 1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 March 1847, Calcutta SD11 handstruck folded letter (COV-5677) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

2 March 1847

Description

1847 (2 Mar) Flimsy outer cover from Calcutta (SD11 & INDIA/PAID) to London (29 Apr) via Southampton.

Auction

India Study Circle

Auction No. 172a, Lot 007, (08 April 2017)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5677 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2 March 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 (2 Mar) Flimsy outer cover from Calcutta (SD11 & INDIA/PAID) to London (29 Apr) via Southampton.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 007 (08 April 2017).

1 image of COV-5677 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD11 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-5677

What is COV-5677?: COV-5677 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 March 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD11 handstamp in black. 1847 (2 Mar) Flimsy outer cover from Calcutta (SD11 & INDIA/PAID) to London (29 Apr) via Southampton.
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-5677?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 007 (08 April 2017).
When was COV-5677 posted?: COV-5677 is dated 2 March 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD11 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 2 March 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 28 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, Auction No. 172a, lot 007, (08 April 2017).