COV-2558 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 November 1838, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD14 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta SD14 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD14 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.

When was COV-2558 posted?

COV-2558 is dated 10 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

COV-2558

10 November 1838 Calcutta SD14 Cover

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10 November 1838 Calcutta SD14 pre stamp cover — COV-2558 — front

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Date

10 November 1838

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD14 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2558 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 November 1838 bearing the Calcutta SD14 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 SD14 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2558 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-2558

What is COV-2558?: COV-2558 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 November 1838, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD14 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD14 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD14 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.
When was COV-2558 posted?: COV-2558 is dated 10 November 1838, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

About this record

This 10 November 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD14 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.