COV-2870 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 13 September 1849, bearing the Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ootacamund HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.

When was COV-2870 posted?

COV-2870 is dated 13 September 1849, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 6 (1838–1854).

COV-2870

13 September 1849 Ootacamund HG 6 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 September 1849, Ootacamund HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2870) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 6, front (COV-2870) — front

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Date

13 September 1849

Description

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1849. 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-2870 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 13 September 1849 bearing the Ootacamund HG 6 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 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.

2 images of COV-2870 are recorded (front); the Ootacamund HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-2870

What is COV-2870?: COV-2870 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 13 September 1849, bearing the Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ootacamund HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2870?: Its recorded auction history runs through NityaPushta.
When was COV-2870 posted?: COV-2870 is dated 13 September 1849, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 6 (1838–1854).

About this record

This 13 September 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.