COV-4636 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 1847, bearing the Madras SD19 handstamp in red. INDIA PONDICHERRY TO FRANCE "INDIA PAID" STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER COVER 1847

How scarce is the Madras SD19 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madras SD19 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1850.

When was COV-4636 posted?

COV-4636 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Madras SD19 (1838–1850).

COV-4636

1847 Madras Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Madras SD19 handstruck folded letter (COV-4636) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madras SD19, back (COV-4636) — back

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Date

1847

Description

INDIA PONDICHERRY TO FRANCE "INDIA PAID" STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER COVER 1847

Auction

eBay

(2026)

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About this Madras pre stamp cover

COV-4636 is a Madras pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Madras SD19 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?

INDIA PONDICHERRY TO FRANCE "INDIA PAID" STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER COVER 1847

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).

2 images of COV-4636 are recorded (front, back); the Madras SD19 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1850.

Questions about COV-4636

What is COV-4636?: COV-4636 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 1847, bearing the Madras SD19 handstamp in red. INDIA PONDICHERRY TO FRANCE "INDIA PAID" STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER COVER 1847
How scarce is the Madras SD19 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madras SD19 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1850.
What is the provenance of COV-4636?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).
When was COV-4636 posted?: COV-4636 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Madras SD19 (1838–1850).

About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras SD19 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (2026).