COV-3118 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Calcutta SR27 handstamp in black. 1832 entire letter from Bealings to Calcutta with detailed description & illustration on sheet

How scarce is the Calcutta SR27 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR27 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.

When was COV-3118 posted?

COV-3118 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR27 (1832–1837).

COV-3118

1832 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1832, Calcutta SR27 handstruck folded letter (COV-3118) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1832

Description

1832 entire letter from Bealings to Calcutta with detailed description & illustration on sheet

Auction

collectorbazar

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3118 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1832 bearing the Calcutta SR27 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?

1832 entire letter from Bealings to Calcutta with detailed description & illustration on sheet

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

1 image of COV-3118 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SR27 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-3118

What is COV-3118?: COV-3118 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Calcutta SR27 handstamp in black. 1832 entire letter from Bealings to Calcutta with detailed description & illustration on sheet
How scarce is the Calcutta SR27 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR27 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-3118?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3118 posted?: COV-3118 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR27 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR27 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.