COV-5019 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 3 August 1842, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Entire from Capt. Gosling, Ootacamund, to an agent for bearers, Mysore. OOTACAMUND 3 Aug 1842, 1As, HG 4 (in use 1838-45).

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-5019 posted?

COV-5019 is dated 3 August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

COV-5019

3 August 1842 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 August 1842, Ootacamund HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5019)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

3 August 1842

Description

Entire from Capt. Gosling, Ootacamund, to an agent for bearers, Mysore. OOTACAMUND 3 Aug 1842, 1As, HG 4 (in use 1838-45).

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-5019 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 3 August 1842 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?

Entire from Capt. Gosling, Ootacamund, to an agent for bearers, Mysore. OOTACAMUND 3 Aug 1842, 1As, HG 4 (in use 1838-45).

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

1 image of COV-5019 is recorded; the Ootacamund HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1856.

Questions about COV-5019

What is COV-5019?: COV-5019 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 3 August 1842, bearing the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp in red. Entire from Capt. Gosling, Ootacamund, to an agent for bearers, Mysore. OOTACAMUND 3 Aug 1842, 1As, HG 4 (in use 1838-45).
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-5019?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5019 posted?: COV-5019 is dated 3 August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 4 (1838–1856).

About this record

This 3 August 1842 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).