COV-3568 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 23 January 1853, bearing the Alleppy HG 5 handstamp in black. 1853 Pre-stamp entire with black three lined boxed ``…..PPY/1853 JANUARY 23/BEARING`` & boxed ``AM`` cachets

How scarce is the Alleppy HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Alleppy HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1855.

When was COV-3568 posted?

COV-3568 is dated 23 January 1853, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 5 (1853–1855).

COV-3568

23 January 1853 Alleppy Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 January 1853, Alleppy HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3568) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Alleppy HG 5, back (COV-3568) — back

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Date

23 January 1853

Description

1853 Pre-stamp entire with black three lined boxed ``…..PPY/1853 JANUARY 23/BEARING`` & boxed ``AM`` cachets

Auction

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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-3568 is an Alleppy pre stamp cover of 23 January 1853 bearing the Alleppy HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Alleppy postal history — the office known today as Alappuzha, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1853 Pre-stamp entire with black three lined boxed ``…..PPY/1853 JANUARY 23/BEARING`` & boxed ``AM`` cachets

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3568 are recorded (front, back); the Alleppy HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1855.

Questions about COV-3568

What is COV-3568?: COV-3568 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 23 January 1853, bearing the Alleppy HG 5 handstamp in black. 1853 Pre-stamp entire with black three lined boxed ``…..PPY/1853 JANUARY 23/BEARING`` & boxed ``AM`` cachets
How scarce is the Alleppy HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Alleppy HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-3568?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3568 posted?: COV-3568 is dated 23 January 1853, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 5 (1853–1855).

About this record

This 23 January 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.