COV-4198 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1811, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1811: H.G.-SD 2: A letter from CALCUTTA to LONDON. Onarrival at LONDON receipts stamp in black "SHIP LETTER / A..../ 1811/ LONDON" wasapplied.

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-4198 posted?

COV-4198 is dated 1811, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

COV-4198

1811 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1811, Calcutta SD2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4198) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1811

Description

1811: H.G.-SD 2: A letter from CALCUTTA to LONDON. Onarrival at LONDON receipts stamp in black "SHIP LETTER / A..../ 1811/ LONDON" wasapplied.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4198 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1811 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?

1811: H.G.-SD 2: A letter from CALCUTTA to LONDON. Onarrival at LONDON receipts stamp in black "SHIP LETTER / A..../ 1811/ LONDON" wasapplied.

1 image of COV-4198 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD2 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1816.

Questions about COV-4198

What is COV-4198?: COV-4198 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1811, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1811: H.G.-SD 2: A letter from CALCUTTA to LONDON. Onarrival at LONDON receipts stamp in black "SHIP LETTER / A..../ 1811/ LONDON" wasapplied.
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-4198 posted?: COV-4198 is dated 1811, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

About this record

This 1811 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 26 surviving covers with this mark recorded.