COV-4850 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 April 1852, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers

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-4850 posted?

COV-4850 is dated 5 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-4850

5 April 1852 Mangalore HG 3 Cover

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5 April 1852 Mangalore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4850

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Date

5 April 1852

Description

India pre stamp collection of covers

Auction

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stamps & Covers of Asia, Lot 81, (2024)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mangalore

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mangalore 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 Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4850 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 5 April 1852 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?

India pre stamp collection of covers

Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).

1 image of COV-4850 is recorded; the Mangalore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-4850

What is COV-4850?: COV-4850 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 April 1852, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers
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-4850?: Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).
When was COV-4850 posted?: COV-4850 is dated 5 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 5 April 1852 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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's, Stamps & Covers of Asia, lot 81, (2024).