How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836-37.

When was COV-829 posted?

COV-829 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 5 (1836-37).

COV-829

1836 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1836, Hyderabad HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-829)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1836

Description

The other stamp is oval "MADRAS / 20 AU 20 / 1838" Type MX4. Giles recorded dates as 1836-37, this cover extend the date up to 1838. Also the colour as stated by Giles is neither red nor black but seems to be brown.

Auction

Spink

Lot 228, (Oct. 2001)

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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad

11 marks

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-829 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1836 bearing the Hyderabad HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 228 (Oct. 2001).

1 image of COV-829 is recorded; the Hyderabad HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1836-37.

Questions about COV-829

What is COV-829?: COV-829 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1836, bearing the Hyderabad HG 5 handstamp in black. The other stamp is oval "MADRAS / 20 AU 20 / 1838" Type MX4. Giles recorded dates as 1836-37, this cover extend the date up to 1838. Also the colour as stated by Giles is neither red nor black but seems to be brown.
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836-37.
What is the provenance of COV-829?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 228 (Oct. 2001).
When was COV-829 posted?: COV-829 is dated 1836, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 5 (1836-37).

About this record

This 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 228, (Oct. 2001).