COV-3911 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 7 February 1846, bearing the Calcutta SD16a handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover from Calcutta to London w/ ERROR in ship letter dispatch cachet - INDI for INDIA, per Precursor via Marseilles

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-3911 posted?

COV-3911 is dated 7 February 1846, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16a (1846–1851).

COV-3911

7 February 1846 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 February 1846, Calcutta SD16a handstruck folded letter (COV-3911)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD16a, scan 2 (COV-3911)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

7 February 1846

Description

India 1846 prestamp cover from Calcutta to London w/ ERROR in ship letter dispatch cachet - INDI for INDIA, per Precursor via Marseilles

Auction

Sephils

150, Lot 0086, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3911 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 7 February 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 prestamp cover from Calcutta to London w/ ERROR in ship letter dispatch cachet - INDI for INDIA, per Precursor via Marseilles

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 150 lot 0086 (2025).

2 images of COV-3911 are recorded; the Calcutta SD16a mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-3911

What is COV-3911?: COV-3911 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 7 February 1846, bearing the Calcutta SD16a handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover from Calcutta to London w/ ERROR in ship letter dispatch cachet - INDI for INDIA, per Precursor via Marseilles
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-3911?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 150 lot 0086 (2025).
When was COV-3911 posted?: COV-3911 is dated 7 February 1846, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD16a (1846–1851).

About this record

This 7 February 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 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 150, lot 0086, (2025).