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

The census grades Ellore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1811.

When was COV-1057 posted?

COV-1057 is dated 13 January 1811, within the recorded period of use of Ellore HG 1 (1811).

COV-1057

13 January 1811 Ellore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 January 1811, Ellore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1057) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ellore HG 1, front (COV-1057) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

13 January 1811

Description

Ellore: 1811 (13 Jan.) entire letter (toned and split around edges) written from Samulcotah to London showing a good strike of the extremeiy rare oval-framed "POST PAID/EuonE" (HG unrecorded

Auction

Spink

Lot 82

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ellore

2 marks

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

COV-1057 is an Ellore pre stamp cover of 13 January 1811 bearing the Ellore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ellore postal history — the office known today as Eluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Ellore: 1811 (13 Jan.) entire letter (toned and split around edges) written from Samulcotah to London showing a good strike of the extremeiy rare oval-framed "POST PAID/EuonE" (HG unrecorded

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 82.

2 images of COV-1057 are recorded (front); the Ellore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1811.

Questions about COV-1057

What is COV-1057?: COV-1057 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ellore, Madras Presidency of 13 January 1811, bearing the Ellore HG 1 handstamp in black. Ellore: 1811 (13 Jan.) entire letter (toned and split around edges) written from Samulcotah to London showing a good strike of the extremeiy rare oval-framed "POST PAID/EuonE" (HG unrecorded
How scarce is the Ellore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ellore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1811.
What is the provenance of COV-1057?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 82.
When was COV-1057 posted?: COV-1057 is dated 13 January 1811, within the recorded period of use of Ellore HG 1 (1811).

About this record

This 13 January 1811 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ellore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 82.