COV-3596 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1846, bearing the Calcutta SD16a handstamp in red. India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Calcutta to London featuring boxed 'INDI' Error marking, sent via overland mail. Includes letter discussing trade and shipment details.

How scarce is the Calcutta SD16a mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD16a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.

When was COV-3596 posted?

COV-3596 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16a (1846–1851).

COV-3596

1846 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Calcutta SD16a handstruck folded letter (COV-3596) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD16a, back (COV-3596) — back

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Date

1846

Description

India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Calcutta to London featuring boxed 'INDI' Error marking, sent via overland mail. Includes letter discussing trade and shipment details.

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0112

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3596 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Calcutta SD16a 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?

India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Calcutta to London featuring boxed 'INDI' Error marking, sent via overland mail. Includes letter discussing trade and shipment details.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0112.

2 images of COV-3596 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD16a mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-3596

What is COV-3596?: COV-3596 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1846, bearing the Calcutta SD16a handstamp in red. India 1846 Pre-stamp cover from Calcutta to London featuring boxed 'INDI' Error marking, sent via overland mail. Includes letter discussing trade and shipment details.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD16a mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD16a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-3596?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0112.
When was COV-3596 posted?: COV-3596 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16a (1846–1851).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD16a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0112.