COV-3570 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 5 November 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. 1853 (Sept) pre-stamp entire address to Major W Warde used to Bath via Southampton with ``INDIA`` red box cachet & ``G.P.O./1853 No 5`` cachet at back

How scarce is the Calcutta SD17 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD17 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1856.

When was COV-3570 posted?

COV-3570 is dated 5 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

COV-3570

5 November 1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 November 1853, Calcutta SD17 handstruck folded letter (COV-3570) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD17, back (COV-3570) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD17, detail (COV-3570) — detail

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Date

5 November 1853

Description

1853 (Sept) pre-stamp entire address to Major W Warde used to Bath via Southampton with ``INDIA`` red box cachet & ``G.P.O./1853 No 5`` cachet at back

Auction

collectorbazar

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

183 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3570 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 5 November 1853 bearing the Calcutta SD17 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?

1853 (Sept) pre-stamp entire address to Major W Warde used to Bath via Southampton with ``INDIA`` red box cachet & ``G.P.O./1853 No 5`` cachet at back

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

3 images of COV-3570 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Calcutta SD17 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1856.

Questions about COV-3570

What is COV-3570?: COV-3570 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 5 November 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. 1853 (Sept) pre-stamp entire address to Major W Warde used to Bath via Southampton with ``INDIA`` red box cachet & ``G.P.O./1853 No 5`` cachet at back
How scarce is the Calcutta SD17 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD17 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-3570?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3570 posted?: COV-3570 is dated 5 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

About this record

This 5 November 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD17 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.