COV-3399 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 September 1854, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR49 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 September 1854. 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-3399 posted?

COV-3399 is dated 16 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

COV-3399

16 September 1854 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 September 1854, Calcutta SD14 handstruck folded letter (COV-3399) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD14, back (COV-3399) — back

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Date

16 September 1854

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR49 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 September 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3399 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 16 September 1854 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 SR49 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 September 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3399 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-3399

What is COV-3399?: COV-3399 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 16 September 1854, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR49 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 September 1854. 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-3399 posted?: COV-3399 is dated 16 September 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

About this record

This 16 September 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD14 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.