COV-3459
10 November 1837 Mysore Cover

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
10 November 1837
Description
Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mysore
5 marks5 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.
About this Mysore pre stamp cover
COV-3459 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 10 November 1837 bearing the Mysore HG 4 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?
Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-3459 is recorded (front); the Mysore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.
Questions about COV-3459
- What is COV-3459?
- COV-3459 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 10 November 1837, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 November 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Mysore HG 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Mysore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1857.
- When was COV-3459 posted?
- COV-3459 is dated 10 November 1837, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).
About this record
This 10 November 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mysore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
