COV-4411 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 10 May 1847, bearing the Secunderabad HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 May 1847. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Secunderabad HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Secunderabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1858.

When was COV-4411 posted?

COV-4411 is dated 10 May 1847, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 2 (1838–1858).

COV-4411

10 May 1847 Secunderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 May 1847, Secunderabad HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4411) — front

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Date

10 May 1847

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 May 1847. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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(December 6 2017)

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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4411 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 10 May 1847 bearing the Secunderabad HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Secunderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 May 1847. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (December 6 2017).

1 image of COV-4411 is recorded (front); the Secunderabad HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1858.

Questions about COV-4411

What is COV-4411?: COV-4411 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 10 May 1847, bearing the Secunderabad HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 May 1847. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Secunderabad HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Secunderabad HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-4411?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay (December 6 2017).
When was COV-4411 posted?: COV-4411 is dated 10 May 1847, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 2 (1838–1858).

About this record

This 10 May 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Secunderabad HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (December 6 2017).