COV-1191 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 25 October 1856, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 3 on fl

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

The census grades Coimbatore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.

When was COV-1191 posted?

COV-1191 is dated 25 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

COV-1191

25 October 1856 Coimbatore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 October 1856, Coimbatore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1191)

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Date

25 October 1856

Description

Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 3 on fl

Auction

StampBay

3, Lot 13

Same office

Other recorded marks at Coimbatore

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Coimbatore 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 Coimbatore pre stamp cover

COV-1191 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover of 25 October 1856 bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Coimbatore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 3 on fl

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.

1 image of COV-1191 is recorded; the Coimbatore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-1191

What is COV-1191?: COV-1191 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 25 October 1856, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 3 on fl
How scarce is the Coimbatore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Coimbatore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-1191?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.
When was COV-1191 posted?: COV-1191 is dated 25 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 25 October 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 3, lot 13.