COV-2509 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 26 January 1849, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 January 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Secunderabad HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1855.

When was COV-2509 posted?

COV-2509 is dated 26 January 1849, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

COV-2509

26 January 1849 Secunderabad HG 6 Cover

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26 January 1849 Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2509 — front

Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — back (COV-2509) — back

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Date

26 January 1849

Description

Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 January 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

6 marks

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-2509 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 26 January 1849 bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Secunderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 January 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-2509 are recorded (front, back); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-2509

What is COV-2509?: COV-2509 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 26 January 1849, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 January 1849. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Secunderabad HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Secunderabad HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-2509?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2509 posted?: COV-2509 is dated 26 January 1849, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 26 January 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.