COV-1353 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of August 1842, bearing the Calcutta SR45 handstamp in black. 1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

How scarce is the Calcutta SR45 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR45 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1859.

When was COV-1353 posted?

COV-1353 is dated August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR45 (1837–1859).

COV-1353

August 1842 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — August 1842, Calcutta SR45 handstruck folded letter (COV-1353)

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Date

August 1842

Description

1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

Auction

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8, Lot 29

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1353 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of August 1842 bearing the Calcutta SR45 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?

1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 29.

1 image of COV-1353 is recorded; the Calcutta SR45 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1859.

Questions about COV-1353

What is COV-1353?: COV-1353 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of August 1842, bearing the Calcutta SR45 handstamp in black. 1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45
How scarce is the Calcutta SR45 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR45 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-1353?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 29.
When was COV-1353 posted?: COV-1353 is dated August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR45 (1837–1859).

About this record

This August 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR45 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 29.