COV-881
26 May 1831 Hyderabad Cover
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Date
26 May 1831
Description
1831 (May 26) Entire letter Hyderabad via Madras to Lisburn, Ireland, with clear strikes of black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” and “OUT STATION MADRAS SHIP LETTER” June 1. Front showing red “SHIP LETTER/DEVONPORT” crossed out and corrected with “INDIA LETTER/DEVONPORT”. Dublin arrival October 15. Reverse displaying manuscript rate calculation of one rupee for double letter and on front 1s 9d charge notation for incoming India ship letter. The latest recorded use of the black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” mark.
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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad
11 marks11 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 1handstampBlack1810–1819
- Hyderabad HG 1AhandstampBlack1815
- Hyderabad HG 2handstampBlack1817-19
- Hyderabad HG 4handstampBlack1832–1837
- Hyderabad HG 5handstampBlack1836-37
- Hyderabad HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover
COV-881 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 26 May 1831 bearing the Hyderabad HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1831 (May 26) Entire letter Hyderabad via Madras to Lisburn, Ireland, with clear strikes of black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” and “OUT STATION MADRAS SHIP LETTER” June 1. Front showing red “SHIP LETTER/DEVONPORT” crossed out and corrected with “INDIA LETTER/DEVONPORT”. Dublin arrival October 15. Reverse displaying manuscript rate calculation of one rupee for double letter and on front 1s 9d charge notation for incoming India ship letter. The latest recorded use of the black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” mark.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30401.
2 images of COV-881 are recorded; the Hyderabad HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1837.
Questions about COV-881
- What is COV-881?
- COV-881 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 26 May 1831, bearing the Hyderabad HG 3 handstamp in black. 1831 (May 26) Entire letter Hyderabad via Madras to Lisburn, Ireland, with clear strikes of black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” and “OUT STATION MADRAS SHIP LETTER” June 1. Front showing red “SHIP LETTER/DEVONPORT” crossed out and corrected with “INDIA LETTER/DEVONPORT”. Dublin arrival October 15. Reverse displaying manuscript rate calculation of one rupee for double letter and on front 1s 9d charge notation for incoming India ship letter. The latest recorded use of the black “HYDERABAD/POST PAID.” mark.
- How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hyderabad HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-881?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30401.
- When was COV-881 posted?
- COV-881 is dated 26 May 1831, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 3 (1820–1837).
About this record
This 26 May 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 30401.