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COV-2114

24 August 1817 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 August 1817, Calcutta SD5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2114)

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Date

24 August 1817

Description

3rd MARATHA WAR - “CANDEISH CAMP” - BOMBAY PACKET LETTER TO SCOTLAND; Fine 12 June 1817 EL from a British Officer at “Camp, Ootraim(?) in Candeish” to Edinburgh endorsed “via Bombay from Jaulnah” on the front and with a Military P.O. “Camp Pd 6 f[anam]s 12a[nnas]” on the flap, having a mainly very fine rare oval “BOMBAY/PACKET LETTER” d.s. (15 June) nicely placed on the front with framed “BBAY SHIP PGE NOT PAID”. Good contents ref. various military stations etc; “...[problems with] the uncertainty of the Pots from the interior to the coast & my situation has of late been remote indeed...”; written during the build-up to the 3rd Maratha War. Rare Military Packet Letter. PHOTO - see page 27.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions LtdCavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Lot 64, (Sept. 2015)

Provenance

Michael Manning

Same office

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2114 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 24 August 1817 bearing the Calcutta SD5 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?

3rd MARATHA WAR - “CANDEISH CAMP” - BOMBAY PACKET LETTER TO SCOTLAND; Fine 12 June 1817 EL from a British Officer at “Camp, Ootraim(?) in Candeish” to Edinburgh endorsed “via Bombay from Jaulnah” on the front and with a Military P.O. “Camp Pd 6 f[anam]s 12a[nnas]” on the flap, having a mainly very fine rare oval “BOMBAY/PACKET LETTER” d.s. (15 June) nicely placed on the front with framed “BBAY SHIP PGE NOT PAID”. Good contents ref. various military stations etc; “...[problems with] the uncertainty of the Pots from the interior to the coast & my situation has of late been remote indeed...”; written during the build-up to the 3rd Maratha War. Rare Military Packet Letter. PHOTO - see page 27.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 64 (Sept. 2015).

1 image of COV-2114 is recorded; the Calcutta SD5 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1818.

Questions about COV-2114

What is COV-2114?
COV-2114 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 24 August 1817, bearing the Calcutta SD5 handstamp in red. 3rd MARATHA WAR - “CANDEISH CAMP” - BOMBAY PACKET LETTER TO SCOTLAND; Fine 12 June 1817 EL from a British Officer at “Camp, Ootraim(?) in Candeish” to Edinburgh endorsed “via Bombay from Jaulnah” on the front and with a Military P.O. “Camp Pd 6 f[anam]s 12a[nnas]” on the flap, having a mainly very fine rare oval “BOMBAY/PACKET LETTER” d.s. (15 June) nicely placed on the front with framed “BBAY SHIP PGE NOT PAID”. Good contents ref. various military stations etc; “...[problems with] the uncertainty of the Pots from the interior to the coast & my situation has of late been remote indeed...”; written during the build-up to the 3rd Maratha War. Rare Military Packet Letter. PHOTO - see page 27.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD5 mark on this cover?
The census grades Calcutta SD5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1818.
What is the provenance of COV-2114?
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd lot 64 (Sept. 2015).
When was COV-2114 posted?
COV-2114 is dated 24 August 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD5 (1816–1818).

About this record

This 24 August 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 27 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 64, (Sept. 2015).