COV-4441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calicut, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Calicut HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1856 Qv ½a, Imperf Lithograph, Die III, SG 9, greenish blue w/ good margins, cancelled w/ Cooper #6 "86" from Calicut to Madras GPO cover

How scarce is the Calicut HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Calicut HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1856.

When was COV-4441 posted?

COV-4441 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Calicut HG 2 (1843–1856).

COV-4441

1856 Calicut Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Calicut HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4441)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 2, scan 2 (COV-4441)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 2, scan 3 (COV-4441)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 2, scan 4 (COV-4441)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1856

Description

India 1856 Qv ½a, Imperf Lithograph, Die III, SG 9, greenish blue w/ good margins, cancelled w/ Cooper #6 "86" from Calicut to Madras GPO cover

Auction

Sephils

108, Lot 0053, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Calicut

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Calicut 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 Calicut pre stamp cover

COV-4441 is a Calicut pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Calicut HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Calicut postal history — the office known today as Kozhikode, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1856 Qv ½a, Imperf Lithograph, Die III, SG 9, greenish blue w/ good margins, cancelled w/ Cooper #6 "86" from Calicut to Madras GPO cover

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0053 (2025).

4 images of COV-4441 are recorded; the Calicut HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1856.

Questions about COV-4441

What is COV-4441?: COV-4441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calicut, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Calicut HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1856 Qv ½a, Imperf Lithograph, Die III, SG 9, greenish blue w/ good margins, cancelled w/ Cooper #6 "86" from Calicut to Madras GPO cover
How scarce is the Calicut HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calicut HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-4441?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0053 (2025).
When was COV-4441 posted?: COV-4441 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Calicut HG 2 (1843–1856).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calicut HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 108, lot 0053, (2025).