How scarce is the Calcutta SD24 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD24 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1854.

When was COV-2887 posted?

COV-2887 is dated 2 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD24 (1842–1854).

COV-2887

2 June 1850 Calcutta SD24 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 June 1850, Calcutta SD24 handstruck folded letter (COV-2887) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

2 June 1850

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD24 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 June 1850. Note: British Packet Postage – Port to Port by Contract Steamer. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

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-2887 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 2 June 1850 bearing the Calcutta SD24 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2887 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD24 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1854.

Questions about COV-2887

What is COV-2887?: COV-2887 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 2 June 1850, bearing the Calcutta SD24 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD24 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 June 1850. Note: British Packet Postage – Port to Port by Contract Steamer. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD24 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD24 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2887?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2887 posted?: COV-2887 is dated 2 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD24 (1842–1854).

About this record

This 2 June 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD24 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.