COV-5742 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajamundry, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Rajamundry HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1855 RAJMUNDRY Entire Folded Letter, Franked with 1/2a Pale Blue Lithograph Die I (SG 3), Diamond of Dots Cancellation, Manuscript Annotations

How scarce is the Rajamundry HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rajamundry HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.

When was COV-5742 posted?

COV-5742 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Rajamundry HG 1 (1837–1855).

COV-5742

1855 Rajamundry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Rajamundry HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5742)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rajamundry HG 1, scan 2 (COV-5742)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1855

Description

India 1855 RAJMUNDRY Entire Folded Letter, Franked with 1/2a Pale Blue Lithograph Die I (SG 3), Diamond of Dots Cancellation, Manuscript Annotations

Auction

Sephils

780, Lot 0072, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rajamundry

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rajamundry 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 Rajamundry pre stamp cover

COV-5742 is a Rajamundry pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Rajamundry HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rajamundry postal history — the office known today as Rajamahendravaram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1855 RAJMUNDRY Entire Folded Letter, Franked with 1/2a Pale Blue Lithograph Die I (SG 3), Diamond of Dots Cancellation, Manuscript Annotations

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0072 (2026).

2 images of COV-5742 are recorded; the Rajamundry HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-5742

What is COV-5742?: COV-5742 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rajamundry, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Rajamundry HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1855 RAJMUNDRY Entire Folded Letter, Franked with 1/2a Pale Blue Lithograph Die I (SG 3), Diamond of Dots Cancellation, Manuscript Annotations
How scarce is the Rajamundry HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rajamundry HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5742?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0072 (2026).
When was COV-5742 posted?: COV-5742 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Rajamundry HG 1 (1837–1855).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rajamundry HG 1 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 Sephils, 780, lot 0072, (2026).