COV-3942

26 June 1841 Ootacamund HG 4 Cover

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26 June 1841 Ootacamund HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-3942

Ootacamund HG 4 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3942)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

26 June 1841

Description

India 1841 pre stamp cover from Ootacamund (Giles #4) via Madras to Singapore - Rare destination

Auction

Sephils

80, Lot 0096, (2024)

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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.

Ootacamund HG 1handstampRed1828-34
Ootacamund HG 2handstampBlack1828-35
Ootacamund HG 3handstampBlack1836–1838
Ootacamund HG 5handstampBlack1837-54
Ootacamund HG 6handstampRed1838–1854

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About this record

This 26 June 1841 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 80, lot 0096, (2024).