COV-4220 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1858, bearing the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1858. 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-4220 posted?

COV-4220 is dated 25 June 1858, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 3 (1845–1858).

COV-4220

25 June 1858 Combaconum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 June 1858, Combaconum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4220) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 3, back (COV-4220) — back

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Date

25 June 1858

Description

Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1858. 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-4220 is a Combaconum pre stamp cover of 25 June 1858 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 25 June 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4220 are recorded (front, back); the Combaconum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1858.

Questions about COV-4220

What is COV-4220?: COV-4220 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1858, bearing the Combaconum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from combaconum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1858. 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-4220 posted?: COV-4220 is dated 25 June 1858, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 3 (1845–1858).

About this record

This 25 June 1858 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.