COV-670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 1815, bearing the Mysore HG 1 handstamp in black. "MYSOOR/POSTPAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval strike in red.

How scarce is the Mysore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mysore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1816.

When was COV-670 posted?

COV-670 is dated 1815, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 1 (1815–1816).

COV-670

1815 Mysore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1815, Mysore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-670) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mysore HG 1, back (COV-670) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1815

Description

"MYSOOR/POSTPAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval strike in red.

Auction

India Study Circle

(2016)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3045, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3045

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mysore

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About this Mysore pre stamp cover

COV-670 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 1815 bearing the Mysore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mysore postal history — the office known today as Mysuru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"MYSOOR/POSTPAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval strike in red.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle (2016); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3045 (2025).

2 images of COV-670 are recorded (front, back); the Mysore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1816.

Questions about COV-670

What is COV-670?: COV-670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 1815, bearing the Mysore HG 1 handstamp in black. "MYSOOR/POSTPAID" Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete oval strike in red.
How scarce is the Mysore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mysore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1816.
What is the provenance of COV-670?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle (2016); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3045 (2025).
When was COV-670 posted?: COV-670 is dated 1815, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 1 (1815–1816).

About this record

This 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mysore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, (2016); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3045, (2025).