COV-1212 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 9 October 1819, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. 1819 KING''S POSTg SR7 on folded letter from UK to Calcutta, contents mention Lord Hastings speech at Calcutta College

How scarce is the Calcutta SR7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calcutta SR7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1819.

When was COV-1212 posted?

COV-1212 is dated 9 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-1212

9 October 1819 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 October 1819, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1212)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, scan 2 (COV-1212)

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Date

9 October 1819

Description

1819 KING''S POSTg SR7 on folded letter from UK to Calcutta, contents mention Lord Hastings speech at Calcutta College

Auction

StampBay

5, Lot 10

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1212 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 9 October 1819 bearing the Calcutta SR7 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?

1819 KING''S POSTg SR7 on folded letter from UK to Calcutta, contents mention Lord Hastings speech at Calcutta College

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 10.

2 images of COV-1212 are recorded; the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-1212

What is COV-1212?: COV-1212 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 9 October 1819, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. 1819 KING''S POSTg SR7 on folded letter from UK to Calcutta, contents mention Lord Hastings speech at Calcutta College
How scarce is the Calcutta SR7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calcutta SR7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1819.
What is the provenance of COV-1212?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 5 lot 10.
When was COV-1212 posted?: COV-1212 is dated 9 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 9 October 1819 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 27 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 10.