COV-5674 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 2017, bearing the Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp in red. 1847 (26? Jul) Embossed crested cover from Ootacamund FREE (Giles 6) to Marquis of Tweeddale at Madras (MX5 & AM). Sellotape repairs

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.

COV-5674

Ootacamund Cover

Back to census|Ootacamund HG 6 · 3 covers recorded

← COV-2870

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ootacamund HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5674) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Description

1847 (26? Jul) Embossed crested cover from Ootacamund FREE (Giles 6) to Marquis of Tweeddale at Madras (MX5 & AM). Sellotape repairs

Auction

India Study Circle

Auction No. 172a, Lot 008, (2017)

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.

View all Ootacamund marks and postal history →

About this Ootacamund pre stamp cover

COV-5674 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 2017 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?

1847 (26? Jul) Embossed crested cover from Ootacamund FREE (Giles 6) to Marquis of Tweeddale at Madras (MX5 & AM). Sellotape repairs

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 008 (2017).

1 image of COV-5674 is recorded (front); the Ootacamund HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1854.

Questions about COV-5674

What is COV-5674?: COV-5674 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 2017, bearing the Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp in red. 1847 (26? Jul) Embossed crested cover from Ootacamund FREE (Giles 6) to Marquis of Tweeddale at Madras (MX5 & AM). Sellotape repairs
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-5674?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 008 (2017).

About this record

This pre-1854 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, Auction No. 172a, lot 008, (2017).