COV-4531 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 6 March 1850, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kircumbady (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 March 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4531 posted?

COV-4531 is dated 6 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

COV-4531

6 March 1850 Kircumbady Cover

Back to census|Kircumbady HG 1 · 13 covers recorded

← COV-4442 COV-5161 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 March 1850, Kircumbady HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4531) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kircumbady HG 1, back (COV-4531) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

6 March 1850

Description

Postal cover from kircumbady (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 March 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

View all Kircumbady marks and postal history →

About this Kircumbady pre stamp cover

COV-4531 is a Kircumbady pre stamp cover of 6 March 1850 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?

Postal cover from kircumbady (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 March 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4531 are recorded (front, back); the Kircumbady HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1860.

Questions about COV-4531

What is COV-4531?: COV-4531 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kircumbady, Madras Presidency of 6 March 1850, bearing the Kircumbady HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kircumbady (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 March 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4531 posted?: COV-4531 is dated 6 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Kircumbady HG 1 (1841–1860).

About this record

This 6 March 1850 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.