How scarce is the Mysore HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mysore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829-33.

When was COV-487 posted?

COV-487 is dated 29 August 1831, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 2 (1829-33).

COV-487

29 August 1831 Mysore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 August 1831, Mysore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-487) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mysore HG 2, back (COV-487) — back

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Date

29 August 1831

Description

India, Mysore, 1831, "MYSORE/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Slightly watery though clear strike in red with manuscript "29th Augt 1831" date and "Rs 3 As 1" rate added on back of folded letter to Halstead, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In.4a), Madras Out Station (Sept. 2) and London (Jan. 12) transit backstamps, manuscript "3/1" crossed out and "3/2" rate markings, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10078, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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Other recorded marks at Mysore

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mysore 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 Mysore pre stamp cover

COV-487 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 29 August 1831 bearing the Mysore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mysore postal history — the office known today as Mysuru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10078.

2 images of COV-487 are recorded (front, back); the Mysore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1829-33.

Questions about COV-487

What is COV-487?: COV-487 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 29 August 1831, bearing the Mysore HG 2 handstamp in red. India, Mysore, 1831, "MYSORE/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Slightly watery though clear strike in red with manuscript "29th Augt 1831" date and "Rs 3 As 1" rate added on back of folded letter to Halstead, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" handstamp (Robertson In.4a), Madras Out Station (Sept. 2) and London (Jan. 12) transit backstamps, manuscript "3/1" crossed out and "3/2" rate markings, Very Fine
How scarce is the Mysore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mysore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829-33.
What is the provenance of COV-487?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10078.
When was COV-487 posted?: COV-487 is dated 29 August 1831, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 2 (1829-33).

About this record

This 29 August 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mysore HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10078.