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Date
1832
Description
British Colonies - London 1832 to CALCUTTA (B.India) by "Hooghly" East India Co. | eBay UK
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Other recorded marks at Calcutta
183 marks183 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.
- Calcutta HG 1handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 1ahandstampBlack1775–1786
- Calcutta HG 2handstampBlack1775–1787
- Calcutta HG 3handstampBlack1776–1789
- Calcutta HG 4handstampBlack1787
- Calcutta HG 5handstampBlack1788
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-5429 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?
British Colonies - London 1832 to CALCUTTA (B.India) by "Hooghly" East India Co. | eBay UK
Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 297823232079.
2 images of COV-5429 are recorded; the Calcutta SR27 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.
Questions about COV-5429
- What is COV-5429?
- COV-5429 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Calcutta SR27 handstamp in black. British Colonies - London 1832 to CALCUTTA (B.India) by "Hooghly" East India Co. | eBay UK
- 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-5429?
- Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 297823232079.
- When was COV-5429 posted?
- COV-5429 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 297823232079.