COV-3573 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madura, Madras Presidency of 19 March 1851, bearing the Madura HG 8 handstamp in red. 1854 Pre-Stamp cover sent from Madura (Madras Presidency) to Madras with pre-payment of 2a including letter inside

How scarce is the Madura HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madura HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1856.

When was COV-3573 posted?

COV-3573 is dated 19 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Madura HG 8 (1849–1856).

COV-3573

19 March 1851 Madura Cover

Back to census|Madura HG 8 · 2 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 March 1851, Madura HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-3573) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madura HG 8, back (COV-3573) — back

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Date

19 March 1851

Description

1854 Pre-Stamp cover sent from Madura (Madras Presidency) to Madras with pre-payment of 2a including letter inside

Auction

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About this Madura pre stamp cover

COV-3573 is a Madura pre stamp cover of 19 March 1851 bearing the Madura HG 8 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Madura postal history — the office known today as Madurai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1854 Pre-Stamp cover sent from Madura (Madras Presidency) to Madras with pre-payment of 2a including letter inside

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3573 are recorded (front, back); the Madura HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1856.

Questions about COV-3573

What is COV-3573?: COV-3573 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madura, Madras Presidency of 19 March 1851, bearing the Madura HG 8 handstamp in red. 1854 Pre-Stamp cover sent from Madura (Madras Presidency) to Madras with pre-payment of 2a including letter inside
How scarce is the Madura HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madura HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-3573?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3573 posted?: COV-3573 is dated 19 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Madura HG 8 (1849–1856).

About this record

This 19 March 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madura HG 8 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.