COV-3392 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 June 1859, bearing the Calcutta SR50 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR50 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 June 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Calcutta SR50 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR50 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1861.

When was COV-3392 posted?

COV-3392 is dated 10 June 1859, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR50 (1851–1861).

COV-3392

10 June 1859 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 June 1859, Calcutta SR50 handstruck folded letter (COV-3392) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR50, back (COV-3392) — back

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Date

10 June 1859

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR50 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 June 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3392 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 June 1859 bearing the Calcutta SR50 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR50 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 June 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3392 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR50 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1861.

Questions about COV-3392

What is COV-3392?: COV-3392 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 June 1859, bearing the Calcutta SR50 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR50 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 June 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Calcutta SR50 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR50 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1861.
When was COV-3392 posted?: COV-3392 is dated 10 June 1859, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR50 (1851–1861).

About this record

This 10 June 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR50 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.