COV-4247 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 20 June 1853, bearing the Hyderabad HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 29 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 June 1853. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853-56.

When was COV-4247 posted?

COV-4247 is dated 20 June 1853, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 9 (1853-56).

COV-4247

20 June 1853 Hyderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 June 1853, Hyderabad HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4247) — front

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Date

20 June 1853

Description

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 29 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 June 1853. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4247 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 20 June 1853 bearing the Hyderabad HG 9 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 29 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 June 1853. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4247 is recorded (front); the Hyderabad HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1853-56.

Questions about COV-4247

What is COV-4247?: COV-4247 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 20 June 1853, bearing the Hyderabad HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from calcutta (bengal), bearing HG 29 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 June 1853. Note: Despatch. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853-56.
When was COV-4247 posted?: COV-4247 is dated 20 June 1853, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 9 (1853-56).

About this record

This 20 June 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.