COV-2490 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 June 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD13 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD13 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta SD13 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD13 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1853.

When was COV-2490 posted?

COV-2490 is dated 8 June 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD13 (1837–1853).

COV-2490

8 June 1844 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 June 1844, Calcutta SD13 handstruck folded letter (COV-2490) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

8 June 1844

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD13 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series, Lot 80477, (30 May 2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2490 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 8 June 1844 bearing the Calcutta SD13 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD13 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Spring 2025 Auction Series lot 80477 (30 May 2025).

1 image of COV-2490 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD13 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1853.

Questions about COV-2490

What is COV-2490?: COV-2490 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 June 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD13 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD13 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD13 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD13 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-2490?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Spring 2025 Auction Series lot 80477 (30 May 2025).
When was COV-2490 posted?: COV-2490 is dated 8 June 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD13 (1837–1853).

About this record

This 8 June 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD13 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series, lot 80477, (30 May 2025).