COV-563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 8 January 1852, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 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-563 posted?

COV-563 is dated 8 January 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

COV-563

8 January 1852 Mysore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 January 1852, Mysore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-563) — front

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Date

8 January 1852

Description

Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mysore

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About this Mysore pre stamp cover

COV-563 is a Mysore pre stamp cover of 8 January 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 8 January 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-563 is recorded (front); the Mysore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-563

What is COV-563?: COV-563 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mysore, Madras Presidency of 8 January 1852, bearing the Mysore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from mysore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 8 January 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.
What is the provenance of COV-563?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-563 posted?: COV-563 is dated 8 January 1852, within the recorded period of use of Mysore HG 4 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 8 January 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. It has appeared at auction with Private.