COV-3116 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 19 October 1837, bearing the Calcutta SR42a handstamp in black. 1837 (11 May) incoming letter from London to Calcutta with CALCUTTA Ship Letter (Receipt) Giles Type SR 42a along with manuscript per Alfred and G.P.O./Oct 19/1837 red cds.

How scarce is the Calcutta SR42a mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR42a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1839.

When was COV-3116 posted?

COV-3116 is dated 19 October 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR42a (1837–1839).

COV-3116

19 October 1837 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 October 1837, Calcutta SR42a handstruck folded letter (COV-3116) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR42a, back (COV-3116) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR42a, front (COV-3116) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

19 October 1837

Description

1837 (11 May) incoming letter from London to Calcutta with CALCUTTA Ship Letter (Receipt) Giles Type SR 42a along with manuscript per Alfred and G.P.O./Oct 19/1837 red cds.

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3116 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 19 October 1837 bearing the Calcutta SR42a 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?

1837 (11 May) incoming letter from London to Calcutta with CALCUTTA Ship Letter (Receipt) Giles Type SR 42a along with manuscript per Alfred and G.P.O./Oct 19/1837 red cds.

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

3 images of COV-3116 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR42a mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1839.

Questions about COV-3116

What is COV-3116?: COV-3116 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 19 October 1837, bearing the Calcutta SR42a handstamp in black. 1837 (11 May) incoming letter from London to Calcutta with CALCUTTA Ship Letter (Receipt) Giles Type SR 42a along with manuscript per Alfred and G.P.O./Oct 19/1837 red cds.
How scarce is the Calcutta SR42a mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR42a as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1839.
What is the provenance of COV-3116?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3116 posted?: COV-3116 is dated 19 October 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR42a (1837–1839).

About this record

This 19 October 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR42a 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 collectorbazar.