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Date
15 November 1835
Description
LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
Auction
Manning, Lot 107, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mount
6 marks6 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.
About this Mount pre stamp cover
COV-2317 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 15 November 1835 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?
LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 107 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2317 is recorded (front); the Mount HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.
Questions about COV-2317
- What is COV-2317?
- COV-2317 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 15 November 1835, bearing the Mount HG 4 handstamp in red. LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
- 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-2317?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 107 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2317 posted?
- COV-2317 is dated 15 November 1835, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 4 (1824–1837).
About this record
This 15 November 1835 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. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 107, (Sept. 2015).