COV-2183 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 18 July 1824, bearing the Mount HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 July 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mount HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mount HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.

When was COV-2183 posted?

COV-2183 is dated 18 July 1824, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 4 (1824–1837).

COV-2183

18 July 1824 Mount Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 July 1824, Mount HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2183) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Terry Hare-Walker

Date

18 July 1824

Description

Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 July 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Terry Hare-Walker

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mount

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mount 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 Mount pre stamp cover

COV-2183 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 18 July 1824 bearing the Mount HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mount postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 July 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Terry Hare-Walker

1 image of COV-2183 is recorded (front); the Mount HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-2183

What is COV-2183?: COV-2183 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 18 July 1824, bearing the Mount HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 July 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mount HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mount HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-2183?: Terry Hare-Walker
When was COV-2183 posted?: COV-2183 is dated 18 July 1824, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 4 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 18 July 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.