COV-5489 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Calcutta SD8a handstamp in black. 1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15).

How scarce is the Calcutta SD8a mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD8a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824-25.

When was COV-5489 posted?

COV-5489 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8a (1824-25).

COV-5489

1825 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Calcutta SD8a handstruck folded letter (COV-5489) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1825

Description

1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15).

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 003

Same office

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5489 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1825 bearing the Calcutta SD8a 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?

1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15).

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 003.

1 image of COV-5489 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD8a mark itself is recorded in use 1824-25.

Questions about COV-5489

What is COV-5489?: COV-5489 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1825, bearing the Calcutta SD8a handstamp in black. 1825 (Oct) Outer cover from GB per Childe Harold to agents in Calcutta (SR9) & reposted to CAWNPORE with postage paid (Giles 15).
How scarce is the Calcutta SD8a mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD8a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824-25.
What is the provenance of COV-5489?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 003.
When was COV-5489 posted?: COV-5489 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8a (1824-25).

About this record

This 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD8a handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 003.