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Hand Struck Stamps

COV-23

Calcutta SR8 Cover

Back to census|Calcutta SR8 · 2 covers recorded
Calcutta SR8 pre stamp cover — COV-23
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Calcutta SR8 pre stamp cover — back (COV-23)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Description

Clear strike on cover from Calcutta. Inld Ptge/Ship Do framed handstamp. Fine.

Auction

Sale 9054, Lot 10021, Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

  • 2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10021, Realized $140The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

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Other recorded marks at Calcutta

182 marks

182 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calcutta are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calcutta SR8 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10021. Recorded prices realized: $140, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).