COV-3951 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1826, bearing the Madras SD8 handstamp in black. India 1825 prestamp cover per SS "Woodford" to England w/ "Madras Ship Letter" & boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" h/s at back

How scarce is the Madras SD8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madras SD8 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1833.

When was COV-3951 posted?

COV-3951 is dated 6 January 1826, within the recorded period of use of Madras SD8 (1820–1833).

COV-3951

6 January 1826 Madras Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 January 1826, Madras SD8 handstruck folded letter (COV-3951)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madras SD8, scan 2 (COV-3951)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madras SD8, scan 3 (COV-3951)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madras SD8, scan 4 (COV-3951)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

6 January 1826

Description

India 1825 prestamp cover per SS "Woodford" to England w/ "Madras Ship Letter" & boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" h/s at back

Auction

Sephils

57, Lot 0137, (2024)

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Other recorded marks at Madras

81 marks

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About this Madras pre stamp cover

COV-3951 is a Madras pre stamp cover of 6 January 1826 bearing the Madras SD8 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?

India 1825 prestamp cover per SS "Woodford" to England w/ "Madras Ship Letter" & boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" h/s at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0137 (2024).

4 images of COV-3951 are recorded; the Madras SD8 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1833.

Questions about COV-3951

What is COV-3951?: COV-3951 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1826, bearing the Madras SD8 handstamp in black. India 1825 prestamp cover per SS "Woodford" to England w/ "Madras Ship Letter" & boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" h/s at back
How scarce is the Madras SD8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madras SD8 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1833.
What is the provenance of COV-3951?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0137 (2024).
When was COV-3951 posted?: COV-3951 is dated 6 January 1826, within the recorded period of use of Madras SD8 (1820–1833).

About this record

This 6 January 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras SD8 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 26 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 57, lot 0137, (2024).