How scarce is the Mount HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mount HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841-52.

When was COV-5502 posted?

COV-5502 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 7 (1841-52).

COV-5502

1845 Mount Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Mount HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5502)

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Date

1845

Description

British Guiana Postal History Soldier's Letters 1845-97 a trio including 1845 part entire (first page missing) from a Sergeant in Demerara to Aden, re-directed to Madras earliest recorded soldier's letter from British Guiana ; 1846 part entire (part of first page missing) from a Sergeant in Demerara addressed to India; 1897 2c. postal envelope from a Sergeant to England. Mixed condition, a rare group. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Auction

Spink

British Guiana Part II - The Simon Greenwood Collection (Sale 25012), Lot 2319, (13 May 2025)

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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-5502 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Mount HG 7 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 British Guiana Part II - The Simon Greenwood Collection (Sale 25012) lot 2319 (13 May 2025).

1 image of COV-5502 is recorded; the Mount HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1841-52.

Questions about COV-5502

What is COV-5502?: COV-5502 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Mount HG 7 handstamp in red. British Guiana Postal History Soldier's Letters 1845-97 a trio including 1845 part entire (first page missing) from a Sergeant in Demerara to Aden, re-directed to Madras earliest recorded soldier's letter from British Guiana ; 1846 part entire (part of first page missing) from a Sergeant in Demerara addressed to India; 1897 2c. postal envelope from a Sergeant to England. Mixed condition, a rare group. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
How scarce is the Mount HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mount HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841-52.
What is the provenance of COV-5502?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink British Guiana Part II - The Simon Greenwood Collection (Sale 25012) lot 2319 (13 May 2025).
When was COV-5502 posted?: COV-5502 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 7 (1841-52).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, British Guiana Part II - The Simon Greenwood Collection (Sale 25012), lot 2319, (13 May 2025).