COV-3136 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta SD16 handstamp in red. 1842 Entire letter Calcutta to Bath, England with ``CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER / 1842 *** / Paid *`` Giles Ty- CS20 h/s with ``INDIA`` in red rectangular box with delivery pmks at back

How scarce is the Calcutta SD16 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-46.

When was COV-3136 posted?

COV-3136 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16 (1838-46).

COV-3136

1842 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Calcutta SD16 handstruck folded letter (COV-3136) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD16, back (COV-3136) — back

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Date

1842

Description

1842 Entire letter Calcutta to Bath, England with ``CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER / 1842 *** / Paid *`` Giles Ty- CS20 h/s with ``INDIA`` in red rectangular box with delivery pmks at back

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3136 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Calcutta SD16 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?

1842 Entire letter Calcutta to Bath, England with ``CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER / 1842 *** / Paid *`` Giles Ty- CS20 h/s with ``INDIA`` in red rectangular box with delivery pmks at back

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3136 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD16 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-46.

Questions about COV-3136

What is COV-3136?: COV-3136 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1842, bearing the Calcutta SD16 handstamp in red. 1842 Entire letter Calcutta to Bath, England with ``CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER / 1842 *** / Paid *`` Giles Ty- CS20 h/s with ``INDIA`` in red rectangular box with delivery pmks at back
How scarce is the Calcutta SD16 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-46.
What is the provenance of COV-3136?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3136 posted?: COV-3136 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16 (1838-46).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD16 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.