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-283 posted?

COV-283 is dated 9 July 1835, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 4 (1824–1837).

COV-283

9 July 1835 Mount Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 July 1835, Mount HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-283) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mount HG 4, back (COV-283) — back

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Date

9 July 1835

Description

India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1835, "MOUNT/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9th July 1835" date and rate markings on back of folded letter to Launceston, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In.3), Madras (Jul. 10) and Out Station Ship Letter (Jul. 10) transit datestamps, manuscript "2/2" and "2/3" rate markings, Very Fine

Auction

Spink

Giles, Lot 330, (Oct. 2000)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10092, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles

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-283 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 9 July 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 330 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10092.

2 images of COV-283 are recorded (front, back); the Mount HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-283

What is COV-283?: COV-283 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 9 July 1835, bearing the Mount HG 4 handstamp in red. India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1835, "MOUNT/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Clear strike in red with manuscript "9th July 1835" date and rate markings on back of folded letter to Launceston, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In.3), Madras (Jul. 10) and Out Station Ship Letter (Jul. 10) transit datestamps, manuscript "2/2" and "2/3" rate markings, Very Fine
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-283?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 330 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10092.
When was COV-283 posted?: COV-283 is dated 9 July 1835, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 4 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 9 July 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 Spink, Giles, lot 330, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10092.