How scarce is the Madura HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madura HG 9 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-1126 posted?

COV-1126 is dated 17 June 1854, within the recorded period of use of Madura HG 9 (1854).

COV-1126

17 June 1854 Madura Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 June 1854, Madura HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1126) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Madura HG 9, scan 2 (COV-1126)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

17 June 1854

Description

Madura: 1854 (17 June) smali envelope to Ahmednugur showing a fair to good strikes of the extremely rare intaglio "POST OFFICE/iu.iouna" in pale.ed 1HG unrecorded) and boxed "MADURA"/date/Bearing" with rate (5 as) in ms. (HG 6). Possibly unique.

Auction

Spink

Lot 147

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Madura

9 marks

9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Madura are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Madura pre stamp cover

COV-1126 is a Madura pre stamp cover of 17 June 1854 bearing the Madura HG 9 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 147.

2 images of COV-1126 are recorded (front); the Madura HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-1126

What is COV-1126?: COV-1126 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madura, Madras Presidency of 17 June 1854, bearing the Madura HG 9 handstamp in red. Madura: 1854 (17 June) smali envelope to Ahmednugur showing a fair to good strikes of the extremely rare intaglio "POST OFFICE/iu.iouna" in pale.ed 1HG unrecorded) and boxed "MADURA"/date/Bearing" with rate (5 as) in ms. (HG 6). Possibly unique.
How scarce is the Madura HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madura HG 9 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1126?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 147.
When was COV-1126 posted?: COV-1126 is dated 17 June 1854, within the recorded period of use of Madura HG 9 (1854).

About this record

This 17 June 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madura HG 9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 147.