COV-4245 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 12 April 1848, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 April 1848. 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-4245 posted?

COV-4245 is dated 12 April 1848, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-4245

12 April 1848 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 April 1848, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4245) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, back (COV-4245) — back

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Date

12 April 1848

Description

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 April 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4245 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 12 April 1848 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 12 April 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4245 are recorded (front, back); the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-4245

What is COV-4245?: COV-4245 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 12 April 1848, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 April 1848. 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-4245 posted?: COV-4245 is dated 12 April 1848, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 12 April 1848 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.