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-3802 posted?

COV-3802 is dated 8 May 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-3802

8 May 1817 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 May 1817, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3802)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, scan 2 (COV-3802)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, scan 3 (COV-3802)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, scan 4 (COV-3802)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

8 May 1817

Description

India 1817 prestamp cover from Edinburgh to Calcutta, Bengal — boxed Kings Postage Rare marking (Giles type SR7) and SHIP LETTER in red, addressed to John Adam Esq., fine entire on Bengal 7% Loan

Auction

Sephils

403, Lot 0112, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

183 marks

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-3802 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 8 May 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?

India 1817 prestamp cover from Edinburgh to Calcutta, Bengal — boxed Kings Postage Rare marking (Giles type SR7) and SHIP LETTER in red, addressed to John Adam Esq., fine entire on Bengal 7% Loan

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 403 lot 0112 (2025).

4 images of COV-3802 are recorded; the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-3802

What is COV-3802?: COV-3802 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 8 May 1817, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. India 1817 prestamp cover from Edinburgh to Calcutta, Bengal — boxed Kings Postage Rare marking (Giles type SR7) and SHIP LETTER in red, addressed to John Adam Esq., fine entire on Bengal 7% Loan
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-3802?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 403 lot 0112 (2025).
When was COV-3802 posted?: COV-3802 is dated 8 May 1817, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 8 May 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 Sephils, 403, lot 0112, (2025).