How scarce is the Madras HG 19a mark on this cover?

The census grades Madras HG 19a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841.

When was COV-4997 posted?

COV-4997 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 19a (1841).

COV-4997

1842 Madras Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1842, Madras HG 19a handstruck folded letter (COV-4997)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1842

Description

1842 Entire from Madras to Bordeaux, reverse with “MADRAS / STEAM LETTER” framed ds (Giles SD19), Madras boxed ds (Giles 19), French transit and arrival, obverse with “INDIA” oval hs (Giles SD6) and French “PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE” hs, fine

Auction

David Feldman

May 2014 Auction Series — India, Lot 20436, (2014)

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About this Madras pre stamp cover

COV-4997 is a Madras pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Madras HG 19a handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Madras postal history — the office known today as Chennai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA May 2014 Auction Series — India lot 20436 (2014).

1 image of COV-4997 is recorded; the Madras HG 19a mark itself is recorded in use 1841.

Questions about COV-4997

What is COV-4997?: COV-4997 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 1842, bearing the Madras HG 19a handstamp in red. 1842 Entire from Madras to Bordeaux, reverse with “MADRAS / STEAM LETTER” framed ds (Giles SD19), Madras boxed ds (Giles 19), French transit and arrival, obverse with “INDIA” oval hs (Giles SD6) and French “PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE” hs, fine
How scarce is the Madras HG 19a mark on this cover?: The census grades Madras HG 19a as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841.
What is the provenance of COV-4997?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA May 2014 Auction Series — India lot 20436 (2014).
When was COV-4997 posted?: COV-4997 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 19a (1841).

About this record

This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras HG 19a handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series — India, lot 20436, (2014).