COV-5809 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. 1853 LETTER FROM INDIA TO STIRLING AND REDIRECTED TO GLASGOW WITH 1D RED

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-5809 posted?

COV-5809 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

COV-5809

1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Calcutta SD17 handstruck folded letter (COV-5809)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 LETTER FROM INDIA TO STIRLING AND REDIRECTED TO GLASGOW WITH 1D RED

Auction

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Lot 227609062093

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

184 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5809 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 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 LETTER FROM INDIA TO STIRLING AND REDIRECTED TO GLASGOW WITH 1D RED

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 227609062093.

1 image of COV-5809 is recorded; the Calcutta SD17 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1856.

Questions about COV-5809

What is COV-5809?: COV-5809 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta SD17 handstamp in red. 1853 LETTER FROM INDIA TO STIRLING AND REDIRECTED TO GLASGOW WITH 1D RED
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-5809?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 227609062093.
When was COV-5809 posted?: COV-5809 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD17 (1846–1856).

About this record

This 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 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 227609062093.