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-260 posted?

COV-260 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

COV-260

1854 Kircumbady Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Kircumbady HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-260) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kircumbady HG 1, back (COV-260) — back

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Date

1854

Description

India, Kircumbady, 1854, "KIRCUMBADY/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "11-5-54" date and "1" (anna) rate markings on back of petite native cover to Madras, framed "AM" handstamp, red Madras G.P.O. (May 12) arrival datestamp, cover with slight overall soiling, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10069, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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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-260 is a Kircumbady pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10069.

2 images of COV-260 are recorded (front, back); the Kircumbady HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1860.

Questions about COV-260

What is COV-260?: COV-260 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Kircumbady, 1854, "KIRCUMBADY/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear strike with manuscript "11-5-54" date and "1" (anna) rate markings on back of petite native cover to Madras, framed "AM" handstamp, red Madras G.P.O. (May 12) arrival datestamp, cover with slight overall soiling, Very Fine
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-260?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10069.
When was COV-260 posted?: COV-260 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

About this record

This 1854 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10069.