COV-2873 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 5 March 1854, bearing the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 March 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Combaconum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1858.

When was COV-2873 posted?

COV-2873 is dated 5 March 1854, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 3 (1845–1858).

COV-2873

5 March 1854 Combaconum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 March 1854, Combaconum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2873) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 3, back (COV-2873) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 3, detail (COV-2873) — detail

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Date

5 March 1854

Description

Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 March 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Combaconum

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Combaconum 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 Combaconum pre stamp cover

COV-2873 is a Combaconum pre stamp cover of 5 March 1854 bearing the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Combaconum postal history — the office known today as Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 March 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.

3 images of COV-2873 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Combaconum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1858.

Questions about COV-2873

What is COV-2873?: COV-2873 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 5 March 1854, bearing the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 March 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Combaconum HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Combaconum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-2873?: Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
When was COV-2873 posted?: COV-2873 is dated 5 March 1854, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 3 (1845–1858).

About this record

This 5 March 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.