COV-3853 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 23 March 1832, bearing the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1832 prestamp cover from Hyderabad to Mysore with rare "HYDERABAD PtPd" postmark - Giles #4

How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.

When was COV-3853 posted?

COV-3853 is dated 23 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 4 (1832–1837).

COV-3853

23 March 1832 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 March 1832, Hyderabad HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3853)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hyderabad HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3853)

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Date

23 March 1832

Description

India 1832 prestamp cover from Hyderabad to Mysore with rare "HYDERABAD PtPd" postmark - Giles #4

Auction

Sephils

345, Lot 0080, (2025)

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-3853 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 23 March 1832 bearing the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1832 prestamp cover from Hyderabad to Mysore with rare "HYDERABAD PtPd" postmark - Giles #4

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 345 lot 0080 (2025).

2 images of COV-3853 are recorded; the Hyderabad HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-3853

What is COV-3853?: COV-3853 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 23 March 1832, bearing the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1832 prestamp cover from Hyderabad to Mysore with rare "HYDERABAD PtPd" postmark - Giles #4
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-3853?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 345 lot 0080 (2025).
When was COV-3853 posted?: COV-3853 is dated 23 March 1832, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 4 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 23 March 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 345, lot 0080, (2025).