COV-1537 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1801, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1801 Bengal G.P.O. POST PAID Giles SD2 on folded entire to Edinburgh, with London bishop mark and ShipLetter LONDON oval

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-1537 posted?

COV-1537 is dated 1801, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

COV-1537

1801 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1801, Calcutta SD2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1537)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD2, scan 2 (COV-1537)

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Date

1801

Description

1801 Bengal G.P.O. POST PAID Giles SD2 on folded entire to Edinburgh, with London bishop mark and ShipLetter LONDON oval

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 16

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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-1537 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1801 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?

1801 Bengal G.P.O. POST PAID Giles SD2 on folded entire to Edinburgh, with London bishop mark and ShipLetter LONDON oval

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 16.

2 images of COV-1537 are recorded; the Calcutta SD2 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1816.

Questions about COV-1537

What is COV-1537?: COV-1537 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1801, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1801 Bengal G.P.O. POST PAID Giles SD2 on folded entire to Edinburgh, with London bishop mark and ShipLetter LONDON oval
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-1537?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 16.
When was COV-1537 posted?: COV-1537 is dated 1801, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

About this record

This 1801 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, 15, lot 16.