COV-2822 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 June 1837, bearing the Calcutta SR5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR5 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1837. Note: Spelling "Bg. Pg.". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta SR5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826-37.

When was COV-2822 posted?

COV-2822 is dated 8 June 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR5 (1826-37).

COV-2822

8 June 1837 Calcutta SR5 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 June 1837, Calcutta SR5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2822) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR5, back (COV-2822) — back

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Date

8 June 1837

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR5 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1837. Note: Spelling "Bg. Pg.". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2822 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 8 June 1837 bearing the Calcutta SR5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calcutta postal history — the office known today as Kolkata, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR5 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1837. Note: Spelling "Bg. Pg.". Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2822 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR5 mark itself is recorded in use 1826-37.

Questions about COV-2822

What is COV-2822?: COV-2822 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 June 1837, bearing the Calcutta SR5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR5 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 June 1837. Note: Spelling "Bg. Pg.". Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SR5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826-37.
When was COV-2822 posted?: COV-2822 is dated 8 June 1837, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR5 (1826-37).

About this record

This 8 June 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.