COV-3850 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 October 1834, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. India 1834 prestamp cover w/ charge markings, b/s w/ boxed "Calcutta/GPO/Ship Letter" in black to England

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-3850 posted?

COV-3850 is dated 10 October 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

COV-3850

10 October 1834 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 October 1834, Calcutta SD9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3850)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, 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

Sephils

354, Lot 0087, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3850 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 October 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?

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

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 354 lot 0087 (2025).

2 images of COV-3850 are recorded; the Calcutta SD9 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-3850

What is COV-3850?: COV-3850 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 October 1834, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. India 1834 prestamp cover w/ charge markings, b/s w/ boxed "Calcutta/GPO/Ship Letter" in black to England
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-3850?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 354 lot 0087 (2025).
When was COV-3850 posted?: COV-3850 is dated 10 October 1834, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

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