COV-673 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nellore, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Nellore HG 3 handstamp in red. "NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.

How scarce is the Nellore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nellore HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1855.

When was COV-673 posted?

COV-673 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nellore HG 3 (1845–1855).

COV-673

1845 Nellore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Nellore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-673) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Nellore HG 3, back (COV-673) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1845

Description

"NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3048, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3048

Same office

Other recorded marks at Nellore

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nellore 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 Nellore pre stamp cover

COV-673 is a Nellore pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Nellore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nellore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3048 (2025).

2 images of COV-673 are recorded (front, back); the Nellore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1855.

Questions about COV-673

What is COV-673?: COV-673 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nellore, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Nellore HG 3 handstamp in red. "NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.
How scarce is the Nellore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nellore HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-673?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3048 (2025).
When was COV-673 posted?: COV-673 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Nellore HG 3 (1845–1855).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nellore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3048, (2025).