How scarce is the Calcutta SR49 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR49 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1857.

When was COV-4623 posted?

COV-4623 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR49 (1841–1857).

COV-4623

1855 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Calcutta SR49 handstruck folded letter (COV-4623) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR49, back (COV-4623) — back

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Date

1855

Description

1855 New South Wales 6p Slate Green SG 91 in exceptional four-margin copy on part Cover to India with Sydney cancels on reverse and Calcutta Ship Letter H/S applied on receipt. A very nice and scarce usage.

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4623 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Calcutta SR49 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4623 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR49 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1857.

Questions about COV-4623

What is COV-4623?: COV-4623 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1855, bearing the Calcutta SR49 handstamp in black. 1855 New South Wales 6p Slate Green SG 91 in exceptional four-margin copy on part Cover to India with Sydney cancels on reverse and Calcutta Ship Letter H/S applied on receipt. A very nice and scarce usage.
How scarce is the Calcutta SR49 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR49 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-4623?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4623 posted?: COV-4623 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR49 (1841–1857).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR49 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.