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-4626 posted?

COV-4626 is dated 3 December 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

COV-4626

3 December 1828 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 December 1828, Calcutta SD9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4626) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SD9, back (COV-4626) — back

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Date

3 December 1828

Description

India 1829 Stampless Sheet Cover To London UK Wax Seal

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4626 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 3 December 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?

India 1829 Stampless Sheet Cover To London UK Wax Seal

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4626 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SD9 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-4626

What is COV-4626?: COV-4626 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 3 December 1828, bearing the Calcutta SD9 handstamp in black. India 1829 Stampless Sheet Cover To London UK Wax Seal
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-4626?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4626 posted?: COV-4626 is dated 3 December 1828, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SD9 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 3 December 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 eBay.