COV-4724 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 16 August 1855, bearing the Alleppy HG 3 handstamp in red. India SG#2 ALL MARGINS CLEAR OUTER FRAME(single frank)-ALLEPPY-AUG/16/1855(red)-TINY ENVELOPE-TO MADRAS-BACKSTAMPED-SCARCE-minor wear/toning......a87932

How scarce is the Alleppy HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Alleppy HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1857.

When was COV-4724 posted?

COV-4724 is dated 16 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 3 (1851–1857).

COV-4724

16 August 1855 Alleppy Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 August 1855, Alleppy HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4724) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Alleppy HG 3, back (COV-4724) — back

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Date

16 August 1855

Description

India SG#2 ALL MARGINS CLEAR OUTER FRAME(single frank)-ALLEPPY-AUG/16/1855(red)-TINY ENVELOPE-TO MADRAS-BACKSTAMPED-SCARCE-minor wear/toning......a87932

Auction

eBay

(2026)

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Other recorded marks at Alleppy

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Alleppy 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 Alleppy pre stamp cover

COV-4724 is an Alleppy pre stamp cover of 16 August 1855 bearing the Alleppy HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Alleppy postal history — the office known today as Alappuzha, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India SG#2 ALL MARGINS CLEAR OUTER FRAME(single frank)-ALLEPPY-AUG/16/1855(red)-TINY ENVELOPE-TO MADRAS-BACKSTAMPED-SCARCE-minor wear/toning......a87932

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).

2 images of COV-4724 are recorded (front, back); the Alleppy HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1857.

Questions about COV-4724

What is COV-4724?: COV-4724 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 16 August 1855, bearing the Alleppy HG 3 handstamp in red. India SG#2 ALL MARGINS CLEAR OUTER FRAME(single frank)-ALLEPPY-AUG/16/1855(red)-TINY ENVELOPE-TO MADRAS-BACKSTAMPED-SCARCE-minor wear/toning......a87932
How scarce is the Alleppy HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Alleppy HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-4724?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).
When was COV-4724 posted?: COV-4724 is dated 16 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 3 (1851–1857).

About this record

This 16 August 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (2026).