COV-4073 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 6 May 1851, bearing the Guntoor HG 3 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Ellore with "Ellore / Paid" HG1 All India type handstamp addressed to Guntoor with HG3 "Guntoor/ Paid" handstamp with postage of 1 anna paid on 6th May 1851.

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

The census grades Guntoor HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.

When was COV-4073 posted?

COV-4073 is dated 6 May 1851, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 3 (1845–1854).

COV-4073

6 May 1851 Guntoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 May 1851, Guntoor HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4073) — front

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Date

6 May 1851

Description

Entire posted from Ellore with "Ellore / Paid" HG1 All India type handstamp addressed to Guntoor with HG3 "Guntoor/ Paid" handstamp with postage of 1 anna paid on 6th May 1851.

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Other recorded marks at Guntoor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Guntoor 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 Guntoor pre stamp cover

COV-4073 is a Guntoor pre stamp cover of 6 May 1851 bearing the Guntoor HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Guntoor postal history — the office known today as Guntur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Entire posted from Ellore with "Ellore / Paid" HG1 All India type handstamp addressed to Guntoor with HG3 "Guntoor/ Paid" handstamp with postage of 1 anna paid on 6th May 1851.

1 image of COV-4073 is recorded (front); the Guntoor HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1854.

Questions about COV-4073

What is COV-4073?: COV-4073 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 6 May 1851, bearing the Guntoor HG 3 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Ellore with "Ellore / Paid" HG1 All India type handstamp addressed to Guntoor with HG3 "Guntoor/ Paid" handstamp with postage of 1 anna paid on 6th May 1851.
How scarce is the Guntoor HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Guntoor HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.
When was COV-4073 posted?: COV-4073 is dated 6 May 1851, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 3 (1845–1854).

About this record

This 6 May 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Guntoor HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.