COV-1595 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp in red. 1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

How scarce is the Negapatam HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Negapatam HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1854.

When was COV-1595 posted?

COV-1595 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 4 (1841–1854).

COV-1595

1850 Negapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Negapatam HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1595)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Negapatam HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1595)

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Date

1850

Description

1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

Auction

StampBay

17, Lot 121

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Other recorded marks at Negapatam

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Negapatam 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 Negapatam pre stamp cover

COV-1595 is a Negapatam pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Negapatam postal history — the office known today as Nagapattinam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 121.

2 images of COV-1595 are recorded; the Negapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.

Questions about COV-1595

What is COV-1595?: COV-1595 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp in red. 1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside
How scarce is the Negapatam HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Negapatam HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1595?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 121.
When was COV-1595 posted?: COV-1595 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 4 (1841–1854).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 121.