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COV-3850

10 October 1834 Calcutta SD9 Cover

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10 October 1834 Calcutta SD9 pre stamp cover — COV-3850
Calcutta SD9 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3850)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

10 October 1834

Description

India 1834 prestamp cover w/ charge markings, b/s w/ boxed "Calcutta/GPO/Ship Letter" in black to England

Auction

354, Lot 0087, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

182 marks

182 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 record

This 10 October 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 354, lot 0087, (2025).