COV-1412 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1834, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. 1834 BAREILLY PtPd Giles 2 in purple on entire to UK with CALCUTTA Giles SD9 transit and 13 annas postage paid

How scarce is the Calcutta SD9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SD9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.

When was COV-1412 posted?

COV-1412 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

COV-1412

1834 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1834, Calcutta SD9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1412)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 2 (COV-1412)

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Date

1834

Description

1834 BAREILLY PtPd Giles 2 in purple on entire to UK with CALCUTTA Giles SD9 transit and 13 annas postage paid

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 5

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-1412 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1834 bearing the Calcutta SD9 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?

1834 BAREILLY PtPd Giles 2 in purple on entire to UK with CALCUTTA Giles SD9 transit and 13 annas postage paid

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 5.

2 images of COV-1412 are recorded; the Calcutta SD9 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-1412

What is COV-1412?: COV-1412 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1834, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. 1834 BAREILLY PtPd Giles 2 in purple on entire to UK with CALCUTTA Giles SD9 transit and 13 annas postage paid
How scarce is the Calcutta SD9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SD9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.
What is the provenance of COV-1412?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 5.
When was COV-1412 posted?: COV-1412 is dated 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SD9 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 5.