COV-3572 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 May 1855, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. 1853 SHIPLETTER from Calcutta with ``CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER / 18 MAY 1855`` in rectangular box & `CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER..`` in circle and boxed ``INDIA`` red cachets, aging & tear marks

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-3572 posted?

COV-3572 is dated 18 May 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

COV-3572

18 May 1855 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 May 1855, Calcutta SD14 handstruck folded letter (COV-3572) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD14, back (COV-3572) — back

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Date

18 May 1855

Description

1853 SHIPLETTER from Calcutta with ``CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER / 18 MAY 1855`` in rectangular box & `CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER..`` in circle and boxed ``INDIA`` red cachets, aging & tear marks

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3572 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 18 May 1855 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?

1853 SHIPLETTER from Calcutta with ``CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER / 18 MAY 1855`` in rectangular box & `CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER..`` in circle and boxed ``INDIA`` red cachets, aging & tear marks

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3572 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-3572

What is COV-3572?: COV-3572 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 18 May 1855, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red. 1853 SHIPLETTER from Calcutta with ``CALCUTTA / G.P.O./SHIP LETTER / 18 MAY 1855`` in rectangular box & `CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER..`` in circle and boxed ``INDIA`` red cachets, aging & tear marks
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3572?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3572 posted?: COV-3572 is dated 18 May 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

About this record

This 18 May 1855 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. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.