COV-3634 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 6 February 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. India 1847 Cover from Calcutta to London, conveyed by Steamer Precursor via Marseilles. Features red 'INDIA' mark, Calcutta GPO Ship Letter stamp, and detailed postal history.

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-3634 posted?

COV-3634 is dated 6 February 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

COV-3634

6 February 1847 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 February 1847, Calcutta SD17 handstruck folded letter (COV-3634)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD17, scan 2 (COV-3634)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD17, scan 3 (COV-3634)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

6 February 1847

Description

India 1847 Cover from Calcutta to London, conveyed by Steamer Precursor via Marseilles. Features red 'INDIA' mark, Calcutta GPO Ship Letter stamp, and detailed postal history.

Auction

Sephils

577, Lot 0082, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3634 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 6 February 1847 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?

India 1847 Cover from Calcutta to London, conveyed by Steamer Precursor via Marseilles. Features red 'INDIA' mark, Calcutta GPO Ship Letter stamp, and detailed postal history.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 577 lot 0082 (2026).

3 images of COV-3634 are recorded; the Calcutta SD17 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1856.

Questions about COV-3634

What is COV-3634?: COV-3634 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 6 February 1847, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. India 1847 Cover from Calcutta to London, conveyed by Steamer Precursor via Marseilles. Features red 'INDIA' mark, Calcutta GPO Ship Letter stamp, and detailed postal history.
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-3634?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 577 lot 0082 (2026).
When was COV-3634 posted?: COV-3634 is dated 6 February 1847, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

About this record

This 6 February 1847 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 Sephils, 577, lot 0082, (2026).