COV-1549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. 1851 KIRCUMBADY Paid Giles 1 on small native cover with Madras G.P.O. MX5 and boxed PM, all on same side

How scarce is the Kircumbady HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kircumbady HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1860.

When was COV-1549 posted?

COV-1549 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

COV-1549

1851 Kircumbady Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Kircumbady HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1549)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 KIRCUMBADY Paid Giles 1 on small native cover with Madras G.P.O. MX5 and boxed PM, all on same side

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 28

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kircumbady

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Kircumbady is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Kircumbady HG 2handstampBlack1841–1851

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About this Kircumbady pre stamp cover

COV-1549 is a Kircumbady pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kircumbady postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1851 KIRCUMBADY Paid Giles 1 on small native cover with Madras G.P.O. MX5 and boxed PM, all on same side

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 28.

1 image of COV-1549 is recorded; the Kircumbady HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1860.

Questions about COV-1549

What is COV-1549?: COV-1549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. 1851 KIRCUMBADY Paid Giles 1 on small native cover with Madras G.P.O. MX5 and boxed PM, all on same side
How scarce is the Kircumbady HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kircumbady HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-1549?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 28.
When was COV-1549 posted?: COV-1549 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 28.