COV-3686 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 5 December 1852, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 December 1852. 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-3686 posted?

COV-3686 is dated 5 December 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

COV-3686

5 December 1852 Mysore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 December 1852, Mysore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3686) — front

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Date

5 December 1852

Description

Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 December 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Mysore pre stamp cover

COV-3686 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 5 December 1852 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 5 December 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3686 is recorded (front); the Mysore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-3686

What is COV-3686?: COV-3686 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 5 December 1852, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 December 1852. 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-3686 posted?: COV-3686 is dated 5 December 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 5 December 1852 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.