COV-4497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Covilputy, Madras Presidency of 27 April 1856, bearing the Covilputy HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from covilputy (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 27 April 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Covilputy HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Covilputy HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1856.

When was COV-4497 posted?

COV-4497 is dated 27 April 1856, within the recorded period of use of Covilputy HG 1 (1845–1856).

COV-4497

27 April 1856 Covilputy Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 April 1856, Covilputy HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4497) — front

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Date

27 April 1856

Description

Postal cover from covilputy (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 27 April 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Covilputy

2 marks

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

COV-4497 is a Covilputy pre stamp cover of 27 April 1856 bearing the Covilputy HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Covilputy postal history — the office known today as Kovilpatti, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from covilputy (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 27 April 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4497 is recorded (front); the Covilputy HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1856.

Questions about COV-4497

What is COV-4497?: COV-4497 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Covilputy, Madras Presidency of 27 April 1856, bearing the Covilputy HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from covilputy (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 27 April 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Covilputy HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Covilputy HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1856.
When was COV-4497 posted?: COV-4497 is dated 27 April 1856, within the recorded period of use of Covilputy HG 1 (1845–1856).

About this record

This 27 April 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Covilputy HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.