COV-4640 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Calcutta SD21 handstamp in red. INDIA Cover 1851 *CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER* France Maritime Steamer Haddington WJ226

How scarce is the Calcutta SD21 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD21 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.

When was COV-4640 posted?

COV-4640 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD21 (1847–1854).

COV-4640

1851 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Calcutta SD21 handstruck folded letter (COV-4640) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD21, back (COV-4640) — back

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Date

1851

Description

INDIA Cover 1851 *CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER* France Maritime Steamer Haddington WJ226

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4640 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Calcutta SD21 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?

INDIA Cover 1851 *CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER* France Maritime Steamer Haddington WJ226

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4640 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD21 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1854.

Questions about COV-4640

What is COV-4640?: COV-4640 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Calcutta SD21 handstamp in red. INDIA Cover 1851 *CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER* France Maritime Steamer Haddington WJ226
How scarce is the Calcutta SD21 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD21 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-4640?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4640 posted?: COV-4640 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD21 (1847–1854).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD21 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.