COV-4670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 10 June 1853, bearing the Ootacamund HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 10 June 1853. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ootacamund HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837-54.

When was COV-4670 posted?

COV-4670 is dated 10 June 1853, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 5 (1837-54).

COV-4670

10 June 1853 Ootacamund Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 June 1853, Ootacamund HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4670) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 5, front (COV-4670) — front

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Date

10 June 1853

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 10 June 1853. Note: BI. 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-4670 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 10 June 1853 bearing the Ootacamund HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, 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 bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 10 June 1853. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4670 are recorded (front); the Ootacamund HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837-54.

Questions about COV-4670

What is COV-4670?: COV-4670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 10 June 1853, bearing the Ootacamund HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 10 June 1853. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ootacamund HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837-54.
When was COV-4670 posted?: COV-4670 is dated 10 June 1853, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 5 (1837-54).

About this record

This 10 June 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.