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Date
11 April 1807
Description
India, Calcutta, 1807, "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR6). Two clear strikes, one with manuscript "12/2 (=) 14 as" rate added on back of incoming folded letter from England datelined Apr. 11, 1807, addressed to Delhi, care of Downie & Maitland in Calcutta, Calcutta (Nov. 16) arrival backstamp, cover with minor opening tear just affecting one of the two strikes, Very Fine
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10062, (2026)
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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover
COV-5274 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 11 April 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?
India, Calcutta, 1807, "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR6). Two clear strikes, one with manuscript "12/2 (=) 14 as" rate added on back of incoming folded letter from England datelined Apr. 11, 1807, addressed to Delhi, care of Downie & Maitland in Calcutta, Calcutta (Nov. 16) arrival backstamp, cover with minor opening tear just affecting one of the two strikes, Very Fine
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10062 (2026).
2 images of COV-5274 are recorded; the Calcutta SR6 mark itself is recorded in use 1807-16.
Questions about COV-5274
- What is COV-5274?
- COV-5274 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 11 April 1807, bearing the Calcutta SR6 handstamp in black. India, Calcutta, 1807, "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR6). Two clear strikes, one with manuscript "12/2 (=) 14 as" rate added on back of incoming folded letter from England datelined Apr. 11, 1807, addressed to Delhi, care of Downie & Maitland in Calcutta, Calcutta (Nov. 16) arrival backstamp, cover with minor opening tear just affecting one of the two strikes, Very 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-5274?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10062 (2026).
- When was COV-5274 posted?
- COV-5274 is dated 11 April 1807, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR6 (1807-16).
About this record
This 11 April 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10062, (2026).