COV-4272 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 8 January 1856, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4272 posted?

COV-4272 is dated 8 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

COV-4272

8 January 1856 Coimbatore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 January 1856, Coimbatore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4272) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Coimbatore HG 3, back (COV-4272) — back

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Date

8 January 1856

Description

Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia, (2024)

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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-4272 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover of 8 January 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?

Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia (2024).

2 images of COV-4272 are recorded (front, back); the Coimbatore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-4272

What is COV-4272?: COV-4272 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 8 January 1856, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4272?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia (2024).
When was COV-4272 posted?: COV-4272 is dated 8 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 8 January 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 Spink, Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia, (2024).