COV-4589 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 9 July 1849, bearing the Guntoor HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from guntoor (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Guntoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1851.

When was COV-4589 posted?

COV-4589 is dated 9 July 1849, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 4 (1849–1851).

COV-4589

9 July 1849 Guntoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 July 1849, Guntoor HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4589) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Guntoor HG 4, back (COV-4589) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Guntoor HG 4, detail (COV-4589) — detail

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Date

9 July 1849

Description

Postal cover from guntoor (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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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-4589 is a Guntoor pre stamp cover of 9 July 1849 bearing the Guntoor HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Guntoor postal history — the office known today as Guntur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from guntoor (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

3 images of COV-4589 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Guntoor HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1851.

Questions about COV-4589

What is COV-4589?: COV-4589 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 9 July 1849, bearing the Guntoor HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from guntoor (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 9 July 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Guntoor HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Guntoor HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-4589?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4589 posted?: COV-4589 is dated 9 July 1849, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 4 (1849–1851).

About this record

This 9 July 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Guntoor HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.