How scarce is the Mount HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mount HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1856.

When was COV-284 posted?

COV-284 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 5 (1838–1856).

COV-284

1838 Mount Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Mount HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-284) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mount HG 5, back (COV-284) — back

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Date

1838

Description

India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1838, "ST. THO' MOUNT/1838 January 25/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 5). Bold and complete strike in red with manuscript "As 9" rate added on back of folded letter to Secunderabad, red Madras transit datestamp, Very Fine and choice strike, used far earlier than the date range provided in Giles (1845-56)

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10093, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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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-284 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Mount HG 5 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10093.

2 images of COV-284 are recorded (front, back); the Mount HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-284

What is COV-284?: COV-284 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 1838, bearing the Mount HG 5 handstamp in red. India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1838, "ST. THO' MOUNT/1838 January 25/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 5). Bold and complete strike in red with manuscript "As 9" rate added on back of folded letter to Secunderabad, red Madras transit datestamp, Very Fine and choice strike, used far earlier than the date range provided in Giles (1845-56)
How scarce is the Mount HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mount HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-284?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10093.
When was COV-284 posted?: COV-284 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 5 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 5 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10093.