COV-4438 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mayaveram, Madras Presidency of 30 October 1854, bearing the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, Imperf, SG 2, tied by diamond of dots on cover from to Madras

How scarce is the Mayaveram HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mayaveram HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1854.

When was COV-4438 posted?

COV-4438 is dated 30 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Mayaveram HG 1 (1849–1854).

COV-4438

30 October 1854 Mayaveram Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 October 1854, Mayaveram HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4438) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mayaveram HG 1, back (COV-4438) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

30 October 1854

Description

India 1854 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, Imperf, SG 2, tied by diamond of dots on cover from to Madras

Auction

Sephils

57, Lot 0079, (2024)

About this Mayaveram pre stamp cover

COV-4438 is a Mayaveram pre stamp cover of 30 October 1854 bearing the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mayaveram postal history — the office known today as Mayiladuthurai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1854 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, Imperf, SG 2, tied by diamond of dots on cover from to Madras

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0079 (2024).

2 images of COV-4438 are recorded (front, back); the Mayaveram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1854.

Questions about COV-4438

What is COV-4438?: COV-4438 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mayaveram, Madras Presidency of 30 October 1854, bearing the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1854 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, Imperf, SG 2, tied by diamond of dots on cover from to Madras
How scarce is the Mayaveram HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mayaveram HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-4438?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 57 lot 0079 (2024).
When was COV-4438 posted?: COV-4438 is dated 30 October 1854, within the recorded period of use of Mayaveram HG 1 (1849–1854).

About this record

This 30 October 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 57, lot 0079, (2024).