How scarce is the Calcutta SR6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1807-16.

When was COV-4942 posted?

COV-4942 is dated 1807, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR6 (1807-16).

COV-4942

1807 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1807, Calcutta SR6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4942)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1807

Description

1807 (Apr 25) Entire from England to Delhi (via Calcutta c/o Messrs Downe & Maitland), reverse with “SHIP LETTER / Bg – Pt / Calcutta” red cds, black “Inld Ptg / Ship Do” boxed cachet with ms rate markings, fine

Auction

David Feldman

May 2014 Auction Series — India, Lot 20431, (2014)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-4942 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 1807 bearing the Calcutta SR6 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 David Feldman SA May 2014 Auction Series — India lot 20431 (2014).

1 image of COV-4942 is recorded; the Calcutta SR6 mark itself is recorded in use 1807-16.

Questions about COV-4942

What is COV-4942?: COV-4942 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 1807, bearing the Calcutta SR6 handstamp in black. 1807 (Apr 25) Entire from England to Delhi (via Calcutta c/o Messrs Downe & Maitland), reverse with “SHIP LETTER / Bg – Pt / Calcutta” red cds, black “Inld Ptg / Ship Do” boxed cachet with ms rate markings, fine
How scarce is the Calcutta SR6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1807-16.
What is the provenance of COV-4942?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA May 2014 Auction Series — India lot 20431 (2014).
When was COV-4942 posted?: COV-4942 is dated 1807, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR6 (1807-16).

About this record

This 1807 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series — India, lot 20431, (2014).