COV-3942 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 26 June 1841, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1841 pre stamp cover from Ootacamund (Giles #4) via Madras to Singapore - Rare destination

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-3942 posted?

COV-3942 is dated 26 June 1841, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-3942

26 June 1841 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 June 1841, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3942)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, 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)

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-3942 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 26 June 1841 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 1841 pre stamp cover from Ootacamund (Giles #4) via Madras to Singapore - Rare destination

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 80 lot 0096 (2024).

2 images of COV-3942 are recorded; the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-3942

What is COV-3942?: COV-3942 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 26 June 1841, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1841 pre stamp cover from Ootacamund (Giles #4) via Madras to Singapore - Rare destination
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-3942?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 80 lot 0096 (2024).
When was COV-3942 posted?: COV-3942 is dated 26 June 1841, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

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 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 80, lot 0096, (2024).