COV-2777 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Quilon, Madras Presidency of 2 January 1857, bearing the Quilon HG 5 handstamp in red. JC TYPE 6: Group of 16 covers with one 1a litho cover, one with unrecorded Giles hs, all neatly mounted and written up on 6 album pages, a fine group

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

The census grades Quilon HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849-59.

When was COV-2777 posted?

COV-2777 is dated 2 January 1857, within the recorded period of use of Quilon HG 5 (1849-59).

COV-2777

2 January 1857 Quilon HG 5 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 January 1857, Quilon HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2777) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

2 January 1857

Description

JC TYPE 6: Group of 16 covers with one 1a litho cover, one with unrecorded Giles hs, all neatly mounted and written up on 6 album pages, a fine group

Auction

David Feldman

May 2014 Auction Series, Lot 20312, (26 May 2014)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Quilon

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Quilon 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 Quilon pre stamp cover

COV-2777 is a Quilon pre stamp cover of 2 January 1857 bearing the Quilon HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Quilon postal history — the office known today as Kollam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

JC TYPE 6: Group of 16 covers with one 1a litho cover, one with unrecorded Giles hs, all neatly mounted and written up on 6 album pages, a fine group

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20312 (26 May 2014).

1 image of COV-2777 is recorded (front); the Quilon HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1849-59.

Questions about COV-2777

What is COV-2777?: COV-2777 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Quilon, Madras Presidency of 2 January 1857, bearing the Quilon HG 5 handstamp in red. JC TYPE 6: Group of 16 covers with one 1a litho cover, one with unrecorded Giles hs, all neatly mounted and written up on 6 album pages, a fine group
How scarce is the Quilon HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Quilon HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849-59.
What is the provenance of COV-2777?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman May 2014 Auction Series lot 20312 (26 May 2014).
When was COV-2777 posted?: COV-2777 is dated 2 January 1857, within the recorded period of use of Quilon HG 5 (1849-59).

About this record

This 2 January 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Quilon HG 5 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 David Feldman, May 2014 Auction Series, lot 20312, (26 May 2014).