COV-3933 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1841, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. India 1841 Prestamp EL from Calcutta, Chief Mail, on Giles Collection Page, to London

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-3933 posted?

COV-3933 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

COV-3933

1841 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Calcutta SD12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3933)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1841

Description

India 1841 Prestamp EL from Calcutta, Chief Mail, on Giles Collection Page, to London

Auction

Sephils

94, Lot 0094, (2024)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3933 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1841 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?

India 1841 Prestamp EL from Calcutta, Chief Mail, on Giles Collection Page, to London

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 94 lot 0094 (2024).

1 image of COV-3933 is recorded; the Calcutta SD12 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1851.

Questions about COV-3933

What is COV-3933?: COV-3933 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1841, bearing the Calcutta SD12 handstamp in red. India 1841 Prestamp EL from Calcutta, Chief Mail, on Giles Collection Page, to London
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-3933?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 94 lot 0094 (2024).
When was COV-3933 posted?: COV-3933 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD12 (1837–1851).

About this record

This 1841 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, 94, lot 0094, (2024).