COV-1211 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. 1844 CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12 on folded letter to London via Marseilles paying 1r7a per Express via Government Steamer

How scarce is the Calcutta SD12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD12 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.

When was COV-1211 posted?

COV-1211 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

COV-1211

1844 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, Calcutta SD12 handstruck folded letter (COV-1211)

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Date

1844

Description

1844 CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12 on folded letter to London via Marseilles paying 1r7a per Express via Government Steamer

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 9

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1211 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1844 CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12 on folded letter to London via Marseilles paying 1r7a per Express via Government Steamer

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 9.

1 image of COV-1211 is recorded; the Calcutta SD12 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-1211

What is COV-1211?: COV-1211 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. 1844 CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12 on folded letter to London via Marseilles paying 1r7a per Express via Government Steamer
How scarce is the Calcutta SD12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD12 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1211?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 9.
When was COV-1211 posted?: COV-1211 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD12 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 29 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 9.