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

The census grades Ootacamund HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1856.

When was COV-3142 posted?

COV-3142 is dated 27 August 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-3142

27 August 1843 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 August 1843, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3142) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, back (COV-3142) — back

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Date

27 August 1843

Description

1843 (Aug) Entire letter sent from Ootacamund to Edinburg with oval INDIA and OOTACAMUND/PAID 10as (Giles #4) hand stamped in red along with small rectangular boxed G.P.O./1843 Aug. 27 and arrival ds....

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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-3142 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 27 August 1843 bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3142 are recorded (front, back); the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-3142

What is COV-3142?: COV-3142 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 27 August 1843, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. 1843 (Aug) Entire letter sent from Ootacamund to Edinburg with oval INDIA and OOTACAMUND/PAID 10as (Giles #4) hand stamped in red along with small rectangular boxed G.P.O./1843 Aug. 27 and arrival ds....
How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ootacamund HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-3142?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3142 posted?: COV-3142 is dated 27 August 1843, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 27 August 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.