COV-2589 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 23 April 1819, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 April 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2589 posted?

COV-2589 is dated 23 April 1819, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-2589

23 April 1819 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 April 1819, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-2589) — front

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Date

23 April 1819

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 April 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-2589 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 23 April 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?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 April 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2589 is recorded (front); the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-2589

What is COV-2589?: COV-2589 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 23 April 1819, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing SR7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 April 1819. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2589 posted?: COV-2589 is dated 23 April 1819, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 23 April 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 28 surviving covers with this mark recorded.