COV-3649 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 17 March 1836, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. India 1836 soldiers letter "3" sent from Calcutta to County Armagh, Ireland via Liverpool. Rare military mail cover

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-3649 posted?

COV-3649 is dated 17 March 1836, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

COV-3649

17 March 1836 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 March 1836, Calcutta SD9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3649)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, scan 2 (COV-3649)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

17 March 1836

Description

India 1836 soldiers letter "3" sent from Calcutta to County Armagh, Ireland via Liverpool. Rare military mail cover

Auction

Sephils

563, Lot 0089, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3649 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 17 March 1836 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?

India 1836 soldiers letter "3" sent from Calcutta to County Armagh, Ireland via Liverpool. Rare military mail cover

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 563 lot 0089 (2026).

2 images of COV-3649 are recorded; the Calcutta SD9 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-3649

What is COV-3649?: COV-3649 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 17 March 1836, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. India 1836 soldiers letter "3" sent from Calcutta to County Armagh, Ireland via Liverpool. Rare military mail cover
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-3649?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 563 lot 0089 (2026).
When was COV-3649 posted?: COV-3649 is dated 17 March 1836, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 17 March 1836 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 Sephils, 563, lot 0089, (2026).