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-3504 posted?

COV-3504 is dated 6 June 1856, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-3504

6 June 1856 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 June 1856, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3504) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, back (COV-3504) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, detail (COV-3504) — detail

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Date

6 June 1856

Description

India 1856 Ootacamund to Trichy letter from w/½a die I deep blue Sc 2a

Auction

eBay

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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-3504 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 6 June 1856 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?

India 1856 Ootacamund to Trichy letter from w/½a die I deep blue Sc 2a

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

3 images of COV-3504 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-3504

What is COV-3504?: COV-3504 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 6 June 1856, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1856 Ootacamund to Trichy letter from w/½a die I deep blue Sc 2a
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-3504?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-3504 posted?: COV-3504 is dated 6 June 1856, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 6 June 1856 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 eBay.