COV-1517 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1830, bearing the Ootacamund HG 1 handstamp in red. 1830 OOTACAMUND POSTPAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Mysore. Contents talk about Mysore

How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ootacamund HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-34.

When was COV-1517 posted?

COV-1517 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 1 (1828-34).

COV-1517

1830 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1830, Ootacamund HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1517)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1517)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 1, scan 3 (COV-1517)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 1, scan 4 (COV-1517)

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Date

1830

Description

1830 OOTACAMUND POSTPAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Mysore. Contents talk about Mysore

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 23

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ootacamund

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ootacamund 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 Ootacamund pre stamp cover

COV-1517 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 1830 bearing the Ootacamund HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ootacamund postal history — the office known today as Udhagamandalam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1830 OOTACAMUND POSTPAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Mysore. Contents talk about Mysore

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 23.

4 images of COV-1517 are recorded; the Ootacamund HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-34.

Questions about COV-1517

What is COV-1517?: COV-1517 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1830, bearing the Ootacamund HG 1 handstamp in red. 1830 OOTACAMUND POSTPAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Mysore. Contents talk about Mysore
How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ootacamund HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-34.
What is the provenance of COV-1517?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 23.
When was COV-1517 posted?: COV-1517 is dated 1830, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 1 (1828-34).

About this record

This 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 23.