COV-5777 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 1853, bearing the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp in black. Lettre N°6 1fr carmin oblitéré PC 601 de Cannes sur lettre (7 octobre 1853) pour Coimbator, Inde Anglaise, par la Marsei

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-5777 posted?

COV-5777 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 4 (1853–1854).

COV-5777

1853 Coimbatore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Coimbatore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5777)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Coimbatore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-5777)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Coimbatore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-5777)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Delcampe

Date

1853

Description

Lettre N°6 1fr carmin oblitéré PC 601 de Cannes sur lettre (7 octobre 1853) pour Coimbator, Inde Anglaise, par la Marsei

Auction

Delcampe

Lot 2657219639

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-5777 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover of 1853 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?

Lettre N°6 1fr carmin oblitéré PC 601 de Cannes sur lettre (7 octobre 1853) pour Coimbator, Inde Anglaise, par la Marsei

Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 2657219639.

3 images of COV-5777 are recorded; the Coimbatore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1854.

Questions about COV-5777

What is COV-5777?: COV-5777 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency of 1853, bearing the Coimbatore HG 4 handstamp in black. Lettre N°6 1fr carmin oblitéré PC 601 de Cannes sur lettre (7 octobre 1853) pour Coimbator, Inde Anglaise, par la Marsei
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5777?: Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 2657219639.
When was COV-5777 posted?: COV-5777 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Coimbatore HG 4 (1853–1854).

About this record

This 1853 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Delcampe, lot 2657219639.