How scarce is the Calcutta SD20a mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD20a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-53.

When was COV-4682 posted?

COV-4682 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD20a (1848-53).

COV-4682

1850 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Calcutta SD20a handstruck folded letter (COV-4682) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD20a, back (COV-4682) — back

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Date

1850

Description

Calcutta to UK Combination entire 1850 – redirected on arrival to Leamington Spa with GB 1 penny. Calcutta Ship Letter on reverse. Very fine condition except for slight blemishes. Rare combination of Handstruck postage stamp with a GB Red Penny.

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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-4682 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Calcutta SD20a 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?

2 images of COV-4682 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD20a mark itself is recorded in use 1848-53.

Questions about COV-4682

What is COV-4682?: COV-4682 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1850, bearing the Calcutta SD20a handstamp in red. Calcutta to UK Combination entire 1850 – redirected on arrival to Leamington Spa with GB 1 penny. Calcutta Ship Letter on reverse. Very fine condition except for slight blemishes. Rare combination of Handstruck postage stamp with a GB Red Penny.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD20a mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD20a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-53.
When was COV-4682 posted?: COV-4682 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD20a (1848-53).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD20a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.