COV-4735 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta SR50 handstamp in black. India 1853 Calcutta gpo boxed to London via Marseille (ref 1995)

How scarce is the Calcutta SR50 mark on this cover?

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

When was COV-4735 posted?

COV-4735 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR50 (1851–1861).

COV-4735

1853 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Calcutta SR50 handstruck folded letter (COV-4735)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR50, scan 2 (COV-4735)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Delcampe

Date

1853

Description

India 1853 Calcutta gpo boxed to London via Marseille (ref 1995)

Auction

Delcampe

Lot 1272845860

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4735 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1853 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?

India 1853 Calcutta gpo boxed to London via Marseille (ref 1995)

Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 1272845860.

2 images of COV-4735 are recorded; the Calcutta SR50 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1861.

Questions about COV-4735

What is COV-4735?: COV-4735 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Calcutta SR50 handstamp in black. India 1853 Calcutta gpo boxed to London via Marseille (ref 1995)
How scarce is the Calcutta SR50 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR50 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1861.
What is the provenance of COV-4735?: Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 1272845860.
When was COV-4735 posted?: COV-4735 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR50 (1851–1861).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR50 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Delcampe, lot 1272845860.