COV-3847 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 24 January 1854, bearing the Calcutta SD25 handstamp in black. India 1854 prestamp cover from Calcutta to Madras via Steamer Bombay with rare "MADRAS B.P.P" cachet & "BEARING" mark

How scarce is the Calcutta SD25 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD25 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-54.

When was COV-3847 posted?

COV-3847 is dated 24 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD25 (1848-54).

COV-3847

24 January 1854 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 January 1854, Calcutta SD25 handstruck folded letter (COV-3847)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD25, scan 2 (COV-3847)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

24 January 1854

Description

India 1854 prestamp cover from Calcutta to Madras via Steamer Bombay with rare "MADRAS B.P.P" cachet & "BEARING" mark

Auction

Sephils

351, Lot 0082, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3847 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 24 January 1854 bearing the Calcutta SD25 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?

India 1854 prestamp cover from Calcutta to Madras via Steamer Bombay with rare "MADRAS B.P.P" cachet & "BEARING" mark

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 351 lot 0082 (2025).

2 images of COV-3847 are recorded; the Calcutta SD25 mark itself is recorded in use 1848-54.

Questions about COV-3847

What is COV-3847?: COV-3847 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 24 January 1854, bearing the Calcutta SD25 handstamp in black. India 1854 prestamp cover from Calcutta to Madras via Steamer Bombay with rare "MADRAS B.P.P" cachet & "BEARING" mark
How scarce is the Calcutta SD25 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD25 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-54.
What is the provenance of COV-3847?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 351 lot 0082 (2025).
When was COV-3847 posted?: COV-3847 is dated 24 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD25 (1848-54).

About this record

This 24 January 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD25 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 351, lot 0082, (2025).