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-420 posted?

COV-420 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 7 (1839-58).

COV-420

1839 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Hyderabad HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-420) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hyderabad HG 7, back (COV-420) — back

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Date

1839

Description

India, Hyderabad, 1839, "HYDRABAD/1869 August 7/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 7). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9 As" rate added on back of folded letter to Cuddalore, red framed "PM" handstamp, Calcutta (Aug. 12) transit backstamp, Aug. 13 receipt docketing, Fine

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Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10081, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-420 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 1839 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10081.

2 images of COV-420 are recorded (front, back); the Hyderabad HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1839-58.

Questions about COV-420

What is COV-420?: COV-420 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 1839, bearing the Hyderabad HG 7 handstamp in red. India, Hyderabad, 1839, "HYDRABAD/1869 August 7/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 7). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9 As" rate added on back of folded letter to Cuddalore, red framed "PM" handstamp, Calcutta (Aug. 12) transit backstamp, Aug. 13 receipt docketing, Fine
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.
What is the provenance of COV-420?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10081.
When was COV-420 posted?: COV-420 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 7 (1839-58).

About this record

This 1839 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. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10081.