COV-1421 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1814, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1814 Bengal GPO Post Paid Giles SD2 on folded letter to Devonshire, England

How scarce is the Calcutta SD2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD2 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1799–1816.

When was COV-1421 posted?

COV-1421 is dated 1814, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

COV-1421

1814 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1814, Calcutta SD2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1421)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD2, scan 2 (COV-1421)

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Date

1814

Description

1814 Bengal GPO Post Paid Giles SD2 on folded letter to Devonshire, England

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 13

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1421 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1814 bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1814 Bengal GPO Post Paid Giles SD2 on folded letter to Devonshire, England

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 13.

2 images of COV-1421 are recorded; the Calcutta SD2 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1816.

Questions about COV-1421

What is COV-1421?: COV-1421 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1814, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1814 Bengal GPO Post Paid Giles SD2 on folded letter to Devonshire, England
How scarce is the Calcutta SD2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD2 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1799–1816.
What is the provenance of COV-1421?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 13.
When was COV-1421 posted?: COV-1421 is dated 1814, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

About this record

This 1814 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 27 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 13.