COV-4846 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 4 November 1853, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers

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-4846 posted?

COV-4846 is dated 4 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

COV-4846

4 November 1853 Mysore HG 4 Cover

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4 November 1853 Mysore HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-4846

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Date

4 November 1853

Description

India pre stamp collection of covers

Auction

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stamps & Covers of Asia, Lot 81, (2024)

Same office

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-4846 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 4 November 1853 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 pre stamp collection of covers

Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).

1 image of COV-4846 is recorded; the Mysore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4846

What is COV-4846?: COV-4846 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 4 November 1853, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers
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-4846?: Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).
When was COV-4846 posted?: COV-4846 is dated 4 November 1853, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 4 November 1853 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 Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's, Stamps & Covers of Asia, lot 81, (2024).