COV-3706 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 19 November 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. GB 1847 prestamp cover per "Overland Mail" w/ framed "CALCUTTA/ STEAM LETTER" marking from London via Southampton to Calcutta India

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-3706 posted?

COV-3706 is dated 19 November 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

COV-3706

19 November 1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 November 1847, Calcutta SD12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3706)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD12, scan 2 (COV-3706)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD12, scan 3 (COV-3706)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD12, scan 4 (COV-3706)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

19 November 1847

Description

GB 1847 prestamp cover per "Overland Mail" w/ framed "CALCUTTA/ STEAM LETTER" marking from London via Southampton to Calcutta India

Auction

Sephils

521, Lot 0096, (2026)

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-3706 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 19 November 1847 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?

GB 1847 prestamp cover per "Overland Mail" w/ framed "CALCUTTA/ STEAM LETTER" marking from London via Southampton to Calcutta India

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0096 (2026).

4 images of COV-3706 are recorded; the Calcutta SD12 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-3706

What is COV-3706?: COV-3706 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 19 November 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. GB 1847 prestamp cover per "Overland Mail" w/ framed "CALCUTTA/ STEAM LETTER" marking from London via Southampton to Calcutta India
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-3706?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 521 lot 0096 (2026).
When was COV-3706 posted?: COV-3706 is dated 19 November 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 19 November 1847 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 Sephils, 521, lot 0096, (2026).