COV-3928 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1857, bearing the Calcutta SD29 handstamp in black. India 1857 stampless cover w/ framed "INDIA UNPAID" mark from Consolato Generale di Sardegna, Calcutta per Steamer 'OVA' to London UK via Marseille France

How scarce is the Calcutta SD29 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1857-62.

When was COV-3928 posted?

COV-3928 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD29 (1857-62).

COV-3928

1857 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1857, Calcutta SD29 handstruck folded letter (COV-3928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD29, scan 2 (COV-3928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD29, scan 3 (COV-3928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD29, scan 4 (COV-3928)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1857

Description

India 1857 stampless cover w/ framed "INDIA UNPAID" mark from Consolato Generale di Sardegna, Calcutta per Steamer 'OVA' to London UK via Marseille France

Auction

Sephils

101, Lot 0084, (2024)

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-3928 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1857 bearing the Calcutta SD29 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 1857 stampless cover w/ framed "INDIA UNPAID" mark from Consolato Generale di Sardegna, Calcutta per Steamer 'OVA' to London UK via Marseille France

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 101 lot 0084 (2024).

4 images of COV-3928 are recorded; the Calcutta SD29 mark itself is recorded in use 1857-62.

Questions about COV-3928

What is COV-3928?: COV-3928 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1857, bearing the Calcutta SD29 handstamp in black. India 1857 stampless cover w/ framed "INDIA UNPAID" mark from Consolato Generale di Sardegna, Calcutta per Steamer 'OVA' to London UK via Marseille France
How scarce is the Calcutta SD29 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD29 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1857-62.
What is the provenance of COV-3928?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 101 lot 0084 (2024).
When was COV-3928 posted?: COV-3928 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD29 (1857-62).

About this record

This 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD29 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 101, lot 0084, (2024).