How scarce is the Calcutta SR51 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR51 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859–1865.

When was COV-3337 posted?

COV-3337 is dated 1865, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR51 (1859–1865).

COV-3337

1865 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1865, Calcutta SR51 handstruck folded letter (COV-3337) — front

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Date

1865

Description

1865 (24 Apr.) entire letter to Calcutta, marked "p Clem Alpine", bearing 1865 1a. tied by manuscript "stamped", cancelled by "B/172" obliterator and showing, on reverse, legible framed "singapore/ship letter/paid" d.s. in red, Calcutta Ship Letter Bg and framed "cal:g.p.o./bg 1 anna", both in blue; some ink-etching, mainly internal.

Auction

Spink

22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction, Lot 2785

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3337 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1865 bearing the Calcutta SR51 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 Spink 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction lot 2785.

1 image of COV-3337 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SR51 mark itself is recorded in use 1859–1865.

Questions about COV-3337

What is COV-3337?: COV-3337 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1865, bearing the Calcutta SR51 handstamp in black. 1865 (24 Apr.) entire letter to Calcutta, marked "p Clem Alpine", bearing 1865 1a. tied by manuscript "stamped", cancelled by "B/172" obliterator and showing, on reverse, legible framed "singapore/ship letter/paid" d.s. in red, Calcutta Ship Letter Bg and framed "cal:g.p.o./bg 1 anna", both in blue; some ink-etching, mainly internal.
How scarce is the Calcutta SR51 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR51 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859–1865.
What is the provenance of COV-3337?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction lot 2785.
When was COV-3337 posted?: COV-3337 is dated 1865, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR51 (1859–1865).

About this record

This 1865 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR51 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction, lot 2785.