COV-5204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 March 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD16 handstamp in red.

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-5204 posted?

COV-5204 is dated 1 March 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16 (1838-46).

COV-5204

1 March 1844 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 March 1844, Calcutta SD16 handstruck folded letter (COV-5204) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD16, back (COV-5204) — back

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Date

1 March 1844

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5204 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1 March 1844 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?

2 images of COV-5204 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD16 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-46.

Questions about COV-5204

What is COV-5204?: COV-5204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1 March 1844, bearing the Calcutta SD16 handstamp in red.
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-5204 posted?: COV-5204 is dated 1 March 1844, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16 (1838-46).

About this record

This 1 March 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD16 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded.