COV-4017 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Hyderabad HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839-58.

When was COV-4017 posted?

COV-4017 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 7 (1839-58).

COV-4017

1840 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Hyderabad HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4017) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hyderabad HG 7, back (COV-4017) — back

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Date

1840

Description

Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4017 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Hyderabad HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4017 are recorded (front, back); the Hyderabad HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1839-58.

Questions about COV-4017

What is COV-4017?: COV-4017 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Hyderabad HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839-58.
When was COV-4017 posted?: COV-4017 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 7 (1839-58).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.