COV-2807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 12 June 1817, bearing the Calcutta SD6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 June 1817. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta SD6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1819.

When was COV-2807 posted?

COV-2807 is dated 12 June 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD6 (1816–1819).

COV-2807

12 June 1817 Calcutta SD6 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 June 1817, Calcutta SD6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2807) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD6, back (COV-2807) — back

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Date

12 June 1817

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 June 1817. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2807 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 12 June 1817 bearing the Calcutta SD6 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 June 1817. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2807 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD6 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1819.

Questions about COV-2807

What is COV-2807?: COV-2807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 12 June 1817, bearing the Calcutta SD6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SD6 handstamp in Black. Dated 12 June 1817. Note: June 1816 to Nov 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1819.
When was COV-2807 posted?: COV-2807 is dated 12 June 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD6 (1816–1819).

About this record

This 12 June 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded.