COV-5808 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 15 Jan 1856, bearing the Combaconum HG 4 handstamp in red. RARE INDIA 1854 HALF ANNA COVER FROM COBACONUM TO TANJORE

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

The census grades Combaconum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855.

When was COV-5808 posted?

COV-5808 is dated 15 Jan 1856, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 4 (1855).

COV-5808

15 Jan 1856 Combaconum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 Jan 1856, Combaconum HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 4, scan 2 (COV-5808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 4, scan 3 (COV-5808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 4, scan 4 (COV-5808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 4, scan 5 (COV-5808)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Combaconum HG 4, scan 6 (COV-5808)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of eBay

Date

15 Jan 1856

Description

RARE INDIA 1854 HALF ANNA COVER FROM COBACONUM TO TANJORE

Auction

eBay

Lot 960187002663

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Other recorded marks at Combaconum

3 marks

3 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-5808 is a Combaconum pre stamp cover of 15 Jan 1856 bearing the Combaconum HG 4 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?

RARE INDIA 1854 HALF ANNA COVER FROM COBACONUM TO TANJORE

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 960187002663.

6 images of COV-5808 are recorded; the Combaconum HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1855.

Questions about COV-5808

What is COV-5808?: COV-5808 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Combaconum, Madras Presidency of 15 Jan 1856, bearing the Combaconum HG 4 handstamp in red. RARE INDIA 1854 HALF ANNA COVER FROM COBACONUM TO TANJORE
How scarce is the Combaconum HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Combaconum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5808?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 960187002663.
When was COV-5808 posted?: COV-5808 is dated 15 Jan 1856, within the recorded period of use of Combaconum HG 4 (1855).

About this record

This 15 Jan 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Combaconum HG 4 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 eBay, lot 960187002663.