COV-4443 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1854 4as (2) Lithograph cover, 2nd Printing, from Ootacamund via Madras & Southampton to Scotland

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-4443 posted?

COV-4443 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-4443

1854 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4443)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 4, scan 2 (COV-4443)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1854

Description

India 1854 4as (2) Lithograph cover, 2nd Printing, from Ootacamund via Madras & Southampton to Scotland

Auction

Sephils

129, Lot 0062, (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-4443 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 1854 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 1854 4as (2) Lithograph cover, 2nd Printing, from Ootacamund via Madras & Southampton to Scotland

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0062 (2025).

2 images of COV-4443 are recorded; the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-4443

What is COV-4443?: COV-4443 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. India 1854 4as (2) Lithograph cover, 2nd Printing, from Ootacamund via Madras & Southampton to Scotland
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-4443?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0062 (2025).
When was COV-4443 posted?: COV-4443 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 1854 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, 129, lot 0062, (2025).