COV-4452 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 7 October 1856, bearing the Mount HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1856 QV ½a on cover to Madras w/ segmented box "ST. THO'MOUNT/ Paid" cachet in red at back

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-4452 posted?

COV-4452 is dated 7 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 5 (1838–1856).

COV-4452

7 October 1856 Mount Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 October 1856, Mount HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4452)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mount HG 5, scan 2 (COV-4452)

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Date

7 October 1856

Description

India 1856 QV ½a on cover to Madras w/ segmented box "ST. THO'MOUNT/ Paid" cachet in red at back

Auction

Sephils

239, Lot 0029, (2025)

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-4452 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 7 October 1856 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?

India 1856 QV ½a on cover to Madras w/ segmented box "ST. THO'MOUNT/ Paid" cachet in red at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 239 lot 0029 (2025).

2 images of COV-4452 are recorded; the Mount HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-4452

What is COV-4452?: COV-4452 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 7 October 1856, bearing the Mount HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1856 QV ½a on cover to Madras w/ segmented box "ST. THO'MOUNT/ Paid" cachet in red at back
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-4452?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 239 lot 0029 (2025).
When was COV-4452 posted?: COV-4452 is dated 7 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 5 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 7 October 1856 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 Sephils, 239, lot 0029, (2025).