How scarce is the Madras HG 22 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madras HG 22 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.

When was COV-4614 posted?

COV-4614 is dated 25 1 1853, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 22 (1837–1854).

COV-4614

25 1 1853 Madras Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 1 1853, Madras HG 22 handstruck folded letter (COV-4614) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madras HG 22, back (COV-4614) — back

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Date

25 1 1853

Description

India: 1853 pre-stamp folded letter from Madras dated 25/1/1853. Good boxed 'MADRAS PAID' (scan 2 - different type to the previous lot listed by me) and fair-good 'R(eceiving) House no. 2' in black (scan 3). No postal markings on the address side of the letter (scan 4).

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About this Madras pre stamp cover

COV-4614 is a Madras pre stamp cover of 25 1 1853 bearing the Madras HG 22 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 eBay.

2 images of COV-4614 are recorded (front, back); the Madras HG 22 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1854.

Questions about COV-4614

What is COV-4614?: COV-4614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 25 1 1853, bearing the Madras HG 22 handstamp in red. India: 1853 pre-stamp folded letter from Madras dated 25/1/1853. Good boxed 'MADRAS PAID' (scan 2 - different type to the previous lot listed by me) and fair-good 'R(eceiving) House no. 2' in black (scan 3). No postal markings on the address side of the letter (scan 4).
How scarce is the Madras HG 22 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madras HG 22 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-4614?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4614 posted?: COV-4614 is dated 25 1 1853, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 22 (1837–1854).

About this record

This 25 1 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras HG 22 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.