COV-4518 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Coimbatore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Coimbatore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.

When was COV-4518 posted?

COV-4518 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 4 (1853–1854).

COV-4518

1854 Coimbatore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Coimbatore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4518) — front

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Date

1854

Description

Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4518 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Coimbatore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4518 is recorded (front); the Coimbatore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.

Questions about COV-4518

What is COV-4518?: COV-4518 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from coimbatore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Coimbatore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Coimbatore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1854.
When was COV-4518 posted?: COV-4518 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 4 (1853–1854).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.