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India 1846 postal history letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, routed through Marseilles. Features 'INDIA' handstamp in red, ship letter despatch, and transit marks.
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Other recorded marks at Calcutta
183 marks183 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.
- Calcutta HG 1handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 1ahandstampBlack1775–1786
- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-5481 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2026 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 1846 postal history letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, routed through Marseilles. Features 'INDIA' handstamp in red, ship letter despatch, and transit marks.
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0094 (2026).
3 images of COV-5481 are recorded; the Calcutta SD17 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1856.
Questions about COV-5481
- What is COV-5481?
- COV-5481 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2026, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. India 1846 postal history letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, routed through Marseilles. Features 'INDIA' handstamp in red, ship letter despatch, and transit marks.
- 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-5481?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0094 (2026).
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD17 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, 752, lot 0094, (2026).