COV-1539 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. 1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

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-1539 posted?

COV-1539 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

COV-1539

1828 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1828, Calcutta SD9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 2 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 3 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 4 (COV-1539)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 5 (COV-1539)

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Date

1828

Description

1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 18

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-1539 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1828 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?

1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 18.

5 images of COV-1539 are recorded; the Calcutta SD9 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-1539

What is COV-1539?: COV-1539 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. 1828 CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER Giles SD9 alongside
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-1539?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 18.
When was COV-1539 posted?: COV-1539 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 1828 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, 15, lot 18.