COV-4442 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 1a Lithograph Registered cover w/ 3rd Day delivery cachet from Kircumbady to Madras

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-4442 posted?

COV-4442 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

COV-4442

1854 Kircumbady Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Kircumbady HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4442)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kircumbady HG 1, scan 2 (COV-4442)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1854

Description

India 1854 1a Lithograph Registered cover w/ 3rd Day delivery cachet from Kircumbady to Madras

Auction

Sephils

115, Lot 0050, (2025)

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-4442 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?

India 1854 1a Lithograph Registered cover w/ 3rd Day delivery cachet from Kircumbady to Madras

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0050 (2025).

2 images of COV-4442 are recorded; the Kircumbady HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1860.

Questions about COV-4442

What is COV-4442?: COV-4442 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 1a Lithograph Registered cover w/ 3rd Day delivery cachet from Kircumbady to Madras
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-4442?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0050 (2025).
When was COV-4442 posted?: COV-4442 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 Sephils, 115, lot 0050, (2025).