COV-5035 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 November 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red.

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-5035 posted?

COV-5035 is dated 10 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

COV-5035

10 November 1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 November 1853, Calcutta SD14 handstruck folded letter (COV-5035) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD14, back (COV-5035) — back

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Date

10 November 1853

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5035 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 November 1853 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?

2 images of COV-5035 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD14 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-5035

What is COV-5035?: COV-5035 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 November 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD14 handstamp in red.
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-5035 posted?: COV-5035 is dated 10 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD14 (1838–1855).

About this record

This 10 November 1853 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.