COV-5496 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1804, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1803 (July) Outer cover from Calcutta (SD3) to Inverness per Devaynes; arrived 25 Apr 1804; also ppc of Calcutta

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-5496 posted?

COV-5496 is dated 25 April 1804, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

COV-5496

25 April 1804 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 April 1804, Calcutta SD2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5496) — front

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Date

25 April 1804

Description

1803 (July) Outer cover from Calcutta (SD3) to Inverness per Devaynes; arrived 25 Apr 1804; also ppc of Calcutta

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 001, (2019)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5496 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 25 April 1804 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?

1803 (July) Outer cover from Calcutta (SD3) to Inverness per Devaynes; arrived 25 Apr 1804; also ppc of Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 001 (2019).

1 image of COV-5496 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD2 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1816.

Questions about COV-5496

What is COV-5496?: COV-5496 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 April 1804, bearing the Calcutta SD2 handstamp in black. 1803 (July) Outer cover from Calcutta (SD3) to Inverness per Devaynes; arrived 25 Apr 1804; also ppc of Calcutta
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-5496?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 001 (2019).
When was COV-5496 posted?: COV-5496 is dated 25 April 1804, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD2 (1799–1816).

About this record

This 25 April 1804 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 India Study Circle, lot 001, (2019).