COV-1226 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. 1842 fl from Calcutta to London per Government Express with CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12

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-1226 posted?

COV-1226 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

COV-1226

1842 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Calcutta SD12 handstruck folded letter (COV-1226)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD12, scan 2 (COV-1226)

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Date

1842

Description

1842 fl from Calcutta to London per Government Express with CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12

Auction

StampBay

6, Lot 6

Same office

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-1226 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1842 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?

1842 fl from Calcutta to London per Government Express with CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 6.

2 images of COV-1226 are recorded; the Calcutta SD12 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-1226

What is COV-1226?: COV-1226 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. 1842 fl from Calcutta to London per Government Express with CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12
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-1226?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 6.
When was COV-1226 posted?: COV-1226 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 1842 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, 6, lot 6.