COV-1261 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1823, bearing the Calcutta SD8 handstamp in black. 1823 CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE HG SD8 on fl to The Accountant General, East India House, London

How scarce is the Calcutta SD8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820-24.

When was COV-1261 posted?

COV-1261 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8 (1820-24).

COV-1261

1823 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1823, Calcutta SD8 handstruck folded letter (COV-1261)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD8, scan 2 (COV-1261)

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Date

1823

Description

1823 CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE HG SD8 on fl to The Accountant General, East India House, London

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 15

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-1261 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1823 bearing the Calcutta SD8 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?

1823 CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE HG SD8 on fl to The Accountant General, East India House, London

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 15.

2 images of COV-1261 are recorded; the Calcutta SD8 mark itself is recorded in use 1820-24.

Questions about COV-1261

What is COV-1261?: COV-1261 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1823, bearing the Calcutta SD8 handstamp in black. 1823 CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE HG SD8 on fl to The Accountant General, East India House, London
How scarce is the Calcutta SD8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820-24.
What is the provenance of COV-1261?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 15.
When was COV-1261 posted?: COV-1261 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8 (1820-24).

About this record

This 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 15.