COV-3808 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1818, bearing the Calcutta SD6 handstamp in black. INDIA 1818 Muttra Campaign Letter to England, Calcutta GPO & “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” mark, military officer’s 6-page letter on PINDAREE WAR, troop discipline, etc

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-3808 posted?

COV-3808 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD6 (1816–1819).

COV-3808

1818 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1818, Calcutta SD6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD6, scan 2 (COV-3808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD6, scan 3 (COV-3808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD6, scan 4 (COV-3808)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1818

Description

INDIA 1818 Muttra Campaign Letter to England, Calcutta GPO & “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” mark, military officer’s 6-page letter on PINDAREE WAR, troop discipline, etc

Auction

Sephils

395, Lot 0076, (2025)

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-3808 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1818 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?

INDIA 1818 Muttra Campaign Letter to England, Calcutta GPO & “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” mark, military officer’s 6-page letter on PINDAREE WAR, troop discipline, etc

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 395 lot 0076 (2025).

4 images of COV-3808 are recorded; the Calcutta SD6 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1819.

Questions about COV-3808

What is COV-3808?: COV-3808 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1818, bearing the Calcutta SD6 handstamp in black. INDIA 1818 Muttra Campaign Letter to England, Calcutta GPO & “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” mark, military officer’s 6-page letter on PINDAREE WAR, troop discipline, etc
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3808?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 395 lot 0076 (2025).
When was COV-3808 posted?: COV-3808 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD6 (1816–1819).

About this record

This 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 395, lot 0076, (2025).