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COV-4190

30 May 1836 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 May 1836, Hyderabad HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4190)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

30 May 1836

Description

1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4190 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 30 May 1836 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?

1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.

1 image of COV-4190 is recorded (front); the Hyderabad HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-4190

What is COV-4190?
COV-4190 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 30 May 1836, bearing the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp in black. 1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.
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-4190 posted?
COV-4190 is dated 30 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 4 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 30 May 1836 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.