COV-3681 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 6 October 1842, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3681 posted?

COV-3681 is dated 6 October 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-3681

6 October 1842 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 October 1842, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3681) — front

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Date

6 October 1842

Description

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ootacamund

5 marks

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About this Ootacamund pre stamp cover

COV-3681 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 6 October 1842 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?

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3681 is recorded (front); the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-3681

What is COV-3681?: COV-3681 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 6 October 1842, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1842. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3681 posted?: COV-3681 is dated 6 October 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 6 October 1842 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.