COV-4803 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calcutta SD24 handstamp in red. !!! INDE, LETTRE DE CALCUTTA DE 1852 POUR L'ILE MAURICE, CACHET PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS, AVEC TEXTE

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-4803 posted?

COV-4803 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD24 (1842–1854).

COV-4803

1852 Calcutta SD24 Cover

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1852 Calcutta SD24 pre stamp cover — COV-4803

Calcutta SD24 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-4803)

Calcutta SD24 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-4803)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Delcampe

Date

1852

Description

!!! INDE, LETTRE DE CALCUTTA DE 1852 POUR L'ILE MAURICE, CACHET PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS, AVEC TEXTE

Auction

Delcampe

Lot 1743491467

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-4803 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1852 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?

!!! INDE, LETTRE DE CALCUTTA DE 1852 POUR L'ILE MAURICE, CACHET PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS, AVEC TEXTE

Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 1743491467.

3 images of COV-4803 are recorded; the Calcutta SD24 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1854.

Questions about COV-4803

What is COV-4803?: COV-4803 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calcutta SD24 handstamp in red. !!! INDE, LETTRE DE CALCUTTA DE 1852 POUR L'ILE MAURICE, CACHET PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS, AVEC TEXTE
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-4803?: Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 1743491467.
When was COV-4803 posted?: COV-4803 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD24 (1842–1854).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD24 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Delcampe, lot 1743491467.