COV-902
7 October 1826 Hyderabad HG 3 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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Provenance
Ex. Dan Walker
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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad
9 marks9 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 2handstampBlack1817-19
- Hyderabad HG 4handstampBlack1832–1837
- Hyderabad HG 5handstampBlack1836-37
- Hyderabad HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
- Hyderabad HG 7handstampRed1839-58
- Hyderabad HG 8handstampBlack1847-53
- Hyderabad HG 9handstampRed1853-56
- Hyderabad HG 10handstampRed1842–1856
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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with davidfeldman.