COV-4218 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 1853, bearing the Mangalore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mangalore HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mangalore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1857.

When was COV-4218 posted?

COV-4218 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 5 (1847–1857).

COV-4218

1853 Mangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Mangalore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4218) — front

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Date

1853

Description

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Mangalore

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About this Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4218 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Mangalore HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, 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 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4218 is recorded (front); the Mangalore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847–1857.

Questions about COV-4218

What is COV-4218?: COV-4218 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 1853, bearing the Mangalore HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mangalore HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mangalore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847–1857.
When was COV-4218 posted?: COV-4218 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 5 (1847–1857).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.