COV-4759 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mayaveram, Madras Presidency of 8 October 1849, bearing the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mayaveram (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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 1850–1854.

When was COV-4759 posted?

COV-4759 is dated 8 October 1849, within the recorded period of use of Mayaveram HG 1 (1850–1854).

COV-4759

8 October 1849 Mayaveram HG 1 Cover

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8 October 1849 Mayaveram HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4759 — front

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Date

8 October 1849

Description

Postal cover from mayaveram (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Mayaveram pre stamp cover

COV-4759 is a Mayaveram pre stamp cover of 8 October 1849 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?

Postal cover from mayaveram (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4759 is recorded (front); the Mayaveram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1854.

Questions about COV-4759

What is COV-4759?: COV-4759 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mayaveram, Madras Presidency of 8 October 1849, bearing the Mayaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mayaveram (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 October 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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 1850–1854.
When was COV-4759 posted?: COV-4759 is dated 8 October 1849, within the recorded period of use of Mayaveram HG 1 (1850–1854).

About this record

This 8 October 1849 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.