COV-1174 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1827, bearing the Calcutta SR11 handstamp in black. 1827 entire letter from Great Britain to Calcutta via forwarding agent Horatio Hardy, with Calcutta GPO datestamp

How scarce is the Calcutta SR11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827-29.

When was COV-1174 posted?

COV-1174 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR11 (1827-29).

COV-1174

1827 Calcutta SR11 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1827, Calcutta SR11 handstruck folded letter (COV-1174)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR11, scan 2 (COV-1174)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR11, scan 3 (COV-1174)

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Date

1827

Description

1827 entire letter from Great Britain to Calcutta via forwarding agent Horatio Hardy, with Calcutta GPO datestamp

Auction

StampBay

3, Lot 1

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1174 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1827 bearing the Calcutta SR11 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?

1827 entire letter from Great Britain to Calcutta via forwarding agent Horatio Hardy, with Calcutta GPO datestamp

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 1.

3 images of COV-1174 are recorded; the Calcutta SR11 mark itself is recorded in use 1827-29.

Questions about COV-1174

What is COV-1174?: COV-1174 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1827, bearing the Calcutta SR11 handstamp in black. 1827 entire letter from Great Britain to Calcutta via forwarding agent Horatio Hardy, with Calcutta GPO datestamp
How scarce is the Calcutta SR11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827-29.
What is the provenance of COV-1174?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 1.
When was COV-1174 posted?: COV-1174 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR11 (1827-29).

About this record

This 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR11 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 3, lot 1.