COV-902
7 October 1826 Hyderabad Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
7 October 1826
Description
1826 Hyderabad pre stamp cover Post paid 1826 markings to Madras. The inland postage rate to madras would have been 6a, but has not been marked on the letter (perhaps privately carried to the port). The letter was stamped “Outstation Ship Letter/madras/date” which mark was applied to all upcountry letters sent by sea through the port of Madras. On arrival in Britain the “India letter deal” (type3) mark was added and a charge of 1/7 was made, being 4d sea rate and 1/3d inland postage. Scarce exhibition cover showcasing early outgoing mail from Hyderabad during pre-stamp period.
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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-902 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 7 October 1826 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?
1826 Hyderabad pre stamp cover Post paid 1826 markings to Madras. The inland postage rate to madras would have been 6a, but has not been marked on the letter (perhaps privately carried to the port). The letter was stamped “Outstation Ship Letter/madras/date” which mark was applied to all upcountry letters sent by sea through the port of Madras. On arrival in Britain the “India letter deal” (type3) mark was added and a charge of 1/7 was made, being 4d sea rate and 1/3d inland postage. Scarce exhibition cover showcasing early outgoing mail from Hyderabad during pre-stamp period.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
2 images of COV-902 are recorded; the Hyderabad HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1837.
Questions about COV-902
- What is COV-902?
- COV-902 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 7 October 1826, bearing the Hyderabad HG 3 handstamp in black. 1826 Hyderabad pre stamp cover Post paid 1826 markings to Madras. The inland postage rate to madras would have been 6a, but has not been marked on the letter (perhaps privately carried to the port). The letter was stamped “Outstation Ship Letter/madras/date” which mark was applied to all upcountry letters sent by sea through the port of Madras. On arrival in Britain the “India letter deal” (type3) mark was added and a charge of 1/7 was made, being 4d sea rate and 1/3d inland postage. Scarce exhibition cover showcasing early outgoing mail from Hyderabad during pre-stamp period.
- 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-902?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
- When was COV-902 posted?
- COV-902 is dated 7 October 1826, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 3 (1820–1837).
About this record
This 7 October 1826 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.