COV-5443 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 14 June 1826, bearing the Calcutta SD8b handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Calcutta SD8b mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD8b as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1828.

When was COV-5443 posted?

COV-5443 is dated 14 June 1826, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8b (1825–1828).

COV-5443

14 June 1826 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 June 1826, Calcutta SD8b handstruck folded letter (COV-5443) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

14 June 1826

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2804

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-5443 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 14 June 1826 bearing the Calcutta SD8b 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2804.

1 image of COV-5443 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SD8b mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1828.

Questions about COV-5443

What is COV-5443?: COV-5443 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 14 June 1826, bearing the Calcutta SD8b handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Calcutta SD8b mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD8b as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1828.
What is the provenance of COV-5443?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2804.
When was COV-5443 posted?: COV-5443 is dated 14 June 1826, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD8b (1825–1828).

About this record

This 14 June 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD8b handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 2804.