COV-3836 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 8 April 1845, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1845 Prestamp cover from Ootacamund to Aberdeen, via Madras & Southampton, Giles #4, last year of usage, scarce Nilgiris origin East India Company maritime mail

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-3836 posted?

COV-3836 is dated 8 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-3836

8 April 1845 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 April 1845, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3836)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3836)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

8 April 1845

Description

India 1845 Prestamp cover from Ootacamund to Aberdeen, via Madras & Southampton, Giles #4, last year of usage, scarce Nilgiris origin East India Company maritime mail

Auction

Sephils

388, Lot 0081, (2025)

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-3836 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 8 April 1845 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 1845 Prestamp cover from Ootacamund to Aberdeen, via Madras & Southampton, Giles #4, last year of usage, scarce Nilgiris origin East India Company maritime mail

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 388 lot 0081 (2025).

2 images of COV-3836 are recorded; the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-3836

What is COV-3836?: COV-3836 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 8 April 1845, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1845 Prestamp cover from Ootacamund to Aberdeen, via Madras & Southampton, Giles #4, last year of usage, scarce Nilgiris origin East India Company maritime mail
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-3836?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 388 lot 0081 (2025).
When was COV-3836 posted?: COV-3836 is dated 8 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 8 April 1845 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 Sephils, 388, lot 0081, (2025).