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Date
1817
Description
INDIA, Hyderabad, 1817, "POST-PAID/HYDERABAD" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval handstamp struck on back of folded letter with Sept. 25, 1817 despatch docketing, addressed to London, England, "UNPAID" in oval handstamp and charged 3/6" on arrival, Madras Packet Letter transit (Giles SD5) and "GPO OC 3, 1817" oval transit datestamps (Giles MX1, very scarce), London Apr. 23 arrival datestamps, cover with edgewear and flap tear affecting arrival cancels, also with overall soiling, still a Fine and scarce combination of markings, the Hyderabad marking is noted as rare by Giles
Auction
Sale 1301, Lot 6021
Same office
Other recorded marks at Hyderabad
10 marks10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hyderabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Hyderabad HG 2handstampBlack1817-19
- Hyderabad HG 3handstampBlack1820–1837
- Hyderabad HG 4handstampBlack1832–1837
- Hyderabad HG 5handstampBlack1836-37
- Hyderabad HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
- Hyderabad HG 7handstampRed1839-58
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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover
COV-90 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1817 bearing the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
INDIA, Hyderabad, 1817, "POST-PAID/HYDERABAD" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval handstamp struck on back of folded letter with Sept. 25, 1817 despatch docketing, addressed to London, England, "UNPAID" in oval handstamp and charged 3/6" on arrival, Madras Packet Letter transit (Giles SD5) and "GPO OC 3, 1817" oval transit datestamps (Giles MX1, very scarce), London Apr. 23 arrival datestamps, cover with edgewear and flap tear affecting arrival cancels, also with overall soiling, still a Fine and scarce combination of markings, the Hyderabad marking is noted as rare by Giles
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6021.
2 images of COV-90 are recorded (front, back); the Hyderabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1819.
Questions about COV-90
- What is COV-90?
- COV-90 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1817, bearing the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp in black. INDIA, Hyderabad, 1817, "POST-PAID/HYDERABAD" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval handstamp struck on back of folded letter with Sept. 25, 1817 despatch docketing, addressed to London, England, "UNPAID" in oval handstamp and charged 3/6" on arrival, Madras Packet Letter transit (Giles SD5) and "GPO OC 3, 1817" oval transit datestamps (Giles MX1, very scarce), London Apr. 23 arrival datestamps, cover with edgewear and flap tear affecting arrival cancels, also with overall soiling, still a Fine and scarce combination of markings, the Hyderabad marking is noted as rare by Giles
- How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hyderabad HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1819.
- What is the provenance of COV-90?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6021.
- When was COV-90 posted?
- COV-90 is dated 1817, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 1 (1810–1819).
About this record
This 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6021.