COV-1225 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 October 1817, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. 1815 KING''S POSTg SR7 earlier than recorded by Giles on fl from UK to Calcutta with INDIA SHIP LETTER double line oval

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-1225 posted?

COV-1225 is dated 25 October 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-1225

25 October 1817 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 October 1817, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1225)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, scan 2 (COV-1225)

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Date

25 October 1817

Description

1815 KING''S POSTg SR7 earlier than recorded by Giles on fl from UK to Calcutta with INDIA SHIP LETTER double line oval

Auction

StampBay

6, Lot 5

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-1225 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 25 October 1817 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?

1815 KING''S POSTg SR7 earlier than recorded by Giles on fl from UK to Calcutta with INDIA SHIP LETTER double line oval

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 5.

2 images of COV-1225 are recorded; the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-1225

What is COV-1225?: COV-1225 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 25 October 1817, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. 1815 KING''S POSTg SR7 earlier than recorded by Giles on fl from UK to Calcutta with INDIA SHIP LETTER double line oval
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-1225?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 6 lot 5.
When was COV-1225 posted?: COV-1225 is dated 25 October 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 25 October 1817 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, 6, lot 5.