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-3594 posted?

COV-3594 is dated 8 July 1835, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR27 (1832–1837).

COV-3594

8 July 1835 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 July 1835, Calcutta SR27 handstruck folded letter (COV-3594) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR27, back (COV-3594) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR27, detail (COV-3594) — detail

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Date

8 July 1835

Description

India 1835 Entire Letter from Hobart Town, Tasmania to Calcutta, India. Carried by ship Royal George, featuring red G.P.O. Calcutta arrival postmark and Inland Ship Postage markings.

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

183 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 Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3594 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 8 July 1835 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?

India 1835 Entire Letter from Hobart Town, Tasmania to Calcutta, India. Carried by ship Royal George, featuring red G.P.O. Calcutta arrival postmark and Inland Ship Postage markings.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils.

3 images of COV-3594 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Calcutta SR27 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-3594

What is COV-3594?: COV-3594 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 July 1835, bearing the Calcutta SR27 handstamp in black. India 1835 Entire Letter from Hobart Town, Tasmania to Calcutta, India. Carried by ship Royal George, featuring red G.P.O. Calcutta arrival postmark and Inland Ship Postage markings.
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-3594?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils.
When was COV-3594 posted?: COV-3594 is dated 8 July 1835, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR27 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 8 July 1835 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 Sephils.