COV-4645 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 8 April 1855, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID, MADRAS G.P.O. and boxed PM

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-4645 posted?

COV-4645 is dated 8 April 1855, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

COV-4645

8 April 1855 Coimbatore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 April 1855, Coimbatore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4645) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Coimbatore HG 3, back (COV-4645) — back

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Date

8 April 1855

Description

India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID, MADRAS G.P.O. and boxed PM

Auction

StampBay

Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, Lot 109, (Feb 28, 2025)

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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-4645 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover of 8 April 1855 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?

India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID, MADRAS G.P.O. and boxed PM

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction lot 109 (Feb 28, 2025).

2 images of COV-4645 are recorded (front, back); the Coimbatore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-4645

What is COV-4645?: COV-4645 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 8 April 1855, bearing the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID, MADRAS G.P.O. and boxed PM
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-4645?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction lot 109 (Feb 28, 2025).
When was COV-4645 posted?: COV-4645 is dated 8 April 1855, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 3 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 8 April 1855 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, Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, lot 109, (Feb 28, 2025).