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-633 posted?

COV-633 is dated 4 February 1818, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

COV-633

4 February 1818 Calcutta Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 February 1818, Calcutta SR7 handstruck folded letter (COV-633) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calcutta SR7, back (COV-633) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

4 February 1818

Description

"KING'S POST/Cos INLd dO/181_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR7). Clear strike.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3009, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3009

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

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About this Calcutta pre stamp cover

COV-633 is a Calcutta pre stamp cover of 4 February 1818 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?

"KING'S POST/Cos INLd dO/181_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR7). Clear strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3009 (2025).

2 images of COV-633 are recorded (front, back); the Calcutta SR7 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1819.

Questions about COV-633

What is COV-633?: COV-633 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calcutta, Bengal Presidency of 4 February 1818, bearing the Calcutta SR7 handstamp in black. "KING'S POST/Cos INLd dO/181_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR7). Clear strike.
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-633?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3009 (2025).
When was COV-633 posted?: COV-633 is dated 4 February 1818, within the recorded period of use of Calcutta SR7 (1815–1819).

About this record

This 4 February 1818 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 No. 1325, lot 3009, (2025).