COV-22 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 February 1817, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. Clear strike on cover from Calcutta. KING'S POST framed handstamp. Fine.

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-22 posted?

COV-22 is dated 10 February 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-22

10 February 1817 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 February 1817, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-22) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, back (COV-22) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

10 February 1817

Description

Clear strike on cover from Calcutta. KING'S POST framed handstamp. Fine.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10020, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

"Magnolia"

•2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10020, Realized $350— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-22 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 10 February 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?

Clear strike on cover from Calcutta. KING'S POST framed handstamp. Fine.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10020.

2 images of COV-22 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-22

What is COV-22?: COV-22 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 10 February 1817, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. Clear strike on cover from Calcutta. KING'S POST framed handstamp. Fine.
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-22?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10020.
When was COV-22 posted?: COV-22 is dated 10 February 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 10 February 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10020. Recorded prices realized: $350, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).