COV-4928 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calicut, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calicut HG 3 handstamp in black. See 235964

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

The census grades Calicut HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1852.

When was COV-4928 posted?

COV-4928 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calicut HG 3 (1840–1852).

COV-4928

1852 Calicut Cover

Back to census|Calicut HG 3 · 3 covers recorded

← COV-3771

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Calicut HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 3, scan 2 (COV-4928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 3, scan 3 (COV-4928)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Calicut HG 3, scan 4 (COV-4928)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1852

Description

See 235964

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises, Lot 30018, (2024)

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-4928 is a Calicut pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Calicut HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Calicut postal history — the office known today as Kozhikode, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

See 235964

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises lot 30018 (2024).

4 images of COV-4928 are recorded; the Calicut HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1852.

Questions about COV-4928

What is COV-4928?: COV-4928 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Calicut, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Calicut HG 3 handstamp in black. See 235964
How scarce is the Calicut HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Calicut HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-4928?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises lot 30018 (2024).
When was COV-4928 posted?: COV-4928 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Calicut HG 3 (1840–1852).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Calicut HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2024 Auction Series — France et Colonies françaises, lot 30018, (2024).