COV-3590 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 October 1859, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mangalore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mangalore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.

When was COV-3590 posted?

COV-3590 is dated 29 October 1859, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-3590

29 October 1859 Mangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 October 1859, Mangalore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3590) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mangalore HG 3, back (COV-3590) — back

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Date

29 October 1859

Description

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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(2026)

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Other recorded marks at Mangalore

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About this Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3590 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 29 October 1859 bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mangalore postal history — the office known today as Mangaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).

2 images of COV-3590 are recorded (front, back); the Mangalore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-3590

What is COV-3590?: COV-3590 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 October 1859, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 29 October 1859. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mangalore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mangalore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-3590?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (2026).
When was COV-3590 posted?: COV-3590 is dated 29 October 1859, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 29 October 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (2026).