COV-1567 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palamcotah, Madras Presidency of 1839, bearing the Palamcotah HG 6 handstamp in black. 1839 PALAMCOTAH Bearing Giles 6 on folded letter to Madras inscribed On Service to be sent free of postage but was identified and marked as bearing

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

The census grades Palamcotah HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-39.

When was COV-1567 posted?

COV-1567 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Palamcotah HG 6 (1838-39).

COV-1567

1839 Palamcotah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Palamcotah HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1567)

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Date

1839

Description

1839 PALAMCOTAH Bearing Giles 6 on folded letter to Madras inscribed On Service to be sent free of postage but was identified and marked as bearing

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 46

Same office

Other recorded marks at Palamcotah

11 marks

11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Palamcotah 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 Palamcotah pre stamp cover

COV-1567 is a Palamcotah pre stamp cover of 1839 bearing the Palamcotah HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Palamcotah postal history — the office known today as Palayamkottai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1839 PALAMCOTAH Bearing Giles 6 on folded letter to Madras inscribed On Service to be sent free of postage but was identified and marked as bearing

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 46.

1 image of COV-1567 is recorded; the Palamcotah HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-39.

Questions about COV-1567

What is COV-1567?: COV-1567 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palamcotah, Madras Presidency of 1839, bearing the Palamcotah HG 6 handstamp in black. 1839 PALAMCOTAH Bearing Giles 6 on folded letter to Madras inscribed On Service to be sent free of postage but was identified and marked as bearing
How scarce is the Palamcotah HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Palamcotah HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-39.
What is the provenance of COV-1567?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 46.
When was COV-1567 posted?: COV-1567 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Palamcotah HG 6 (1838-39).

About this record

This 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palamcotah HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 46.