COV-4293 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 10 February 1855, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1854 1a rare Lithograph cover from Mysore to Captain Geoff Nightingale of 1st Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent at Mominabad (Giles #1) redirected to Ellichpoor

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-4293 posted?

COV-4293 is dated 10 February 1855, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

COV-4293

10 February 1855 Mysore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 February 1855, Mysore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4293) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mysore HG 4, back (COV-4293) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mysore HG 4, detail (COV-4293) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of sephils

Date

10 February 1855

Description

India 1854 1a rare Lithograph cover from Mysore to Captain Geoff Nightingale of 1st Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent at Mominabad (Giles #1) redirected to Ellichpoor

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0044

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mysore

5 marks

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About this Mysore pre stamp cover

COV-4293 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 10 February 1855 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?

India 1854 1a rare Lithograph cover from Mysore to Captain Geoff Nightingale of 1st Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent at Mominabad (Giles #1) redirected to Ellichpoor

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0044.

3 images of COV-4293 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Mysore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4293

What is COV-4293?: COV-4293 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 10 February 1855, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1854 1a rare Lithograph cover from Mysore to Captain Geoff Nightingale of 1st Cavalry Hyderabad Contingent at Mominabad (Giles #1) redirected to Ellichpoor
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.
What is the provenance of COV-4293?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0044.
When was COV-4293 posted?: COV-4293 is dated 10 February 1855, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 10 February 1855 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0044.