COV-4193
15 September 1835 Madras Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
15 September 1835
Description
1835: H.G.2: Letter posted from OOTACAMUND [15 Sept.] to MADRAS [29 Sept.]. In fact the endorsement on the cover says, its a service letter, however, it was treated as bearing postage & evidently it was held by the Post Office until the postage was paid, when it was endorsed "Postage Remitted, P.M.G." on front-side, and handed over to the addressee. The letter must have had a bulky enclosure, as double postage was due amounting to Re. 1 as.2.
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Other recorded marks at Madras
81 marks81 other pre-1854 postal markings of Madras are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Madras HG 1handstampBlack1786–1806
- Madras HG 2handstampBlack1788
- Madras HG 3handstampBlack1791–1816
- Madras HG 4handstampBlack1795–1826
- Madras HG 5handstampBlack1799–1800
- Madras HG 6handstampBlack1802–1822
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About this Madras pre stamp cover
COV-4193 is a Madras pre stamp cover of 15 September 1835 bearing the Madras HG 12 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Madras postal history — the office known today as Chennai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1835: H.G.2: Letter posted from OOTACAMUND [15 Sept.] to MADRAS [29 Sept.]. In fact the endorsement on the cover says, its a service letter, however, it was treated as bearing postage & evidently it was held by the Post Office until the postage was paid, when it was endorsed "Postage Remitted, P.M.G." on front-side, and handed over to the addressee. The letter must have had a bulky enclosure, as double postage was due amounting to Re. 1 as.2.
1 image of COV-4193 is recorded (front); the Madras HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1832.
Questions about COV-4193
- What is COV-4193?
- COV-4193 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 15 September 1835, bearing the Madras HG 12 handstamp in black. 1835: H.G.2: Letter posted from OOTACAMUND [15 Sept.] to MADRAS [29 Sept.]. In fact the endorsement on the cover says, its a service letter, however, it was treated as bearing postage & evidently it was held by the Post Office until the postage was paid, when it was endorsed "Postage Remitted, P.M.G." on front-side, and handed over to the addressee. The letter must have had a bulky enclosure, as double postage was due amounting to Re. 1 as.2.
- How scarce is the Madras HG 12 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Madras HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1832.
- When was COV-4193 posted?
- COV-4193 is dated 15 September 1835, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 12 (1820–1832).
About this record
This 15 September 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.