COV-2374 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 3 june 146, bearing the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from negapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 june 146. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2374 posted?

COV-2374 is dated 3 june 146, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 4 (1841–1854).

COV-2374

3 june 146 Negapatam Cover

Back to census|Negapatam HG 4 · 6 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 june 146, Negapatam HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2374) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Negapatam HG 4, back (COV-2374) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

3 june 146

Description

Postal cover from negapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 june 146. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series, Lot 50706, (5 Dec 2025)

Same office

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-2374 is a Negapatam pre stamp cover of 3 june 146 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?

Postal cover from negapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 june 146. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Autumn 2025 Auction Series lot 50706 (5 Dec 2025).

2 images of COV-2374 are recorded (front, back); the Negapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1854.

Questions about COV-2374

What is COV-2374?: COV-2374 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 3 june 146, bearing the Negapatam HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from negapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 june 146. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2374?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Autumn 2025 Auction Series lot 50706 (5 Dec 2025).
When was COV-2374 posted?: COV-2374 is dated 3 june 146, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 4 (1841–1854).

About this record

This 3 june 146 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 David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series, lot 50706, (5 Dec 2025).