COV-4406 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Hyderabad HG 10 handstamp in red. INDIA 1856 COVER 1/2 ANNA , TYPE 6 C/11 BANGALORE ,HYDERABAD/PAID GILES TYPE 7

How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1856.

When was COV-4406 posted?

COV-4406 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 10 (1842–1856).

COV-4406

1856 Hyderabad Cover

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← COV-4058

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Hyderabad HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4406) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hyderabad HG 10, back (COV-4406) — back

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Date

1856

Description

INDIA 1856 COVER 1/2 ANNA , TYPE 6 C/11 BANGALORE ,HYDERABAD/PAID GILES TYPE 7

Auction

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4406 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Hyderabad HG 10 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

INDIA 1856 COVER 1/2 ANNA , TYPE 6 C/11 BANGALORE ,HYDERABAD/PAID GILES TYPE 7

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4406 are recorded (front, back); the Hyderabad HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1856.

Questions about COV-4406

What is COV-4406?: COV-4406 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Hyderabad HG 10 handstamp in red. INDIA 1856 COVER 1/2 ANNA , TYPE 6 C/11 BANGALORE ,HYDERABAD/PAID GILES TYPE 7
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-4406?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4406 posted?: COV-4406 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 10 (1842–1856).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 10 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.