COV-3163 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 6 March 1850, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. 1850 stampless native cover with red boxed ``SECUNDERABAD / 1850 MARCH 6 / Paid ?as`` handstuck to Madras; Gile Ty-2

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-3163 posted?

COV-3163 is dated 6 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

COV-3163

6 March 1850 Secunderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 March 1850, Secunderabad HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3163) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Secunderabad HG 6, back (COV-3163) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

6 March 1850

Description

1850 stampless native cover with red boxed ``SECUNDERABAD / 1850 MARCH 6 / Paid ?as`` handstuck to Madras; Gile Ty-2

Auction

collectorbazar

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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

6 marks

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-3163 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 6 March 1850 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?

1850 stampless native cover with red boxed ``SECUNDERABAD / 1850 MARCH 6 / Paid ?as`` handstuck to Madras; Gile Ty-2

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3163 are recorded (front, back); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-3163

What is COV-3163?: COV-3163 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 6 March 1850, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. 1850 stampless native cover with red boxed ``SECUNDERABAD / 1850 MARCH 6 / Paid ?as`` handstuck to Madras; Gile Ty-2
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-3163?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3163 posted?: COV-3163 is dated 6 March 1850, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 6 March 1850 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.