COV-5750 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Honore, Madras Presidency of 26 December 1837, bearing the Honore HG 1 handstamp in red.

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

The census grades Honore HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.

When was COV-5750 posted?

COV-5750 is dated 26 December 1837, within the recorded period of use of Honore HG 1 (1854–1856).

COV-5750

26 December 1837 Honore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 December 1837, Honore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5750) — front

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Date

26 December 1837

About this Honore pre stamp cover

COV-5750 is a Honore pre stamp cover of 26 December 1837 bearing the Honore HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Honore postal history — the office known today as Honnavar, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-5750 is recorded (front); the Honore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-5750

What is COV-5750?: COV-5750 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Honore, Madras Presidency of 26 December 1837, bearing the Honore HG 1 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Honore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Honore HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.
When was COV-5750 posted?: COV-5750 is dated 26 December 1837, within the recorded period of use of Honore HG 1 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 26 December 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Honore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.