COV-5004 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Outer cover posted at Ootacamund, hill station in South India. OOTACAMUND date/Paid 10As, HG 4; carried via Bombay to Marseilles and London, transit 6 weeks.

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-5004 posted?

COV-5004 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-5004

1845 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5004)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1845

Description

Outer cover posted at Ootacamund, hill station in South India. OOTACAMUND date/Paid 10As, HG 4; carried via Bombay to Marseilles and London, transit 6 weeks.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (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-5004 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 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?

Outer cover posted at Ootacamund, hill station in South India. OOTACAMUND date/Paid 10As, HG 4; carried via Bombay to Marseilles and London, transit 6 weeks.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5004 is recorded; the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-5004

What is COV-5004?: COV-5004 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Outer cover posted at Ootacamund, hill station in South India. OOTACAMUND date/Paid 10As, HG 4; carried via Bombay to Marseilles and London, transit 6 weeks.
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-5004?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5004 posted?: COV-5004 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 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 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).