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COV-631

30 January 1817 Calcutta SD5 Cover

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30 January 1817 Calcutta SD5 pre stamp cover — COV-631
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Calcutta SD5 pre stamp cover — back (COV-631)
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Date

30 January 1817

Description

"KING'S SEA/POSTE. PAID/CALCUTTA" Handstamp in Red (Giles SD5). Impressive strike.

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Provenance

"Magnolia" Dr. Soli Contractor

  • 2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3007

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

182 marks

182 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 record

This 30 January 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries.