COV-4214
26 November 1854 Secunderabad Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
26 November 1854
Description
1854 (Nov 26) / 1855 (Apr 28) Two letters bearing (on back and front respectively) single and two ½a stamps (S.G. 4, die I) tied by mute dotted lozenge of Secunderabad. One letter to Jaulnah (address in English and Marathi) with relatively early use of the ½a stamp (issued mid Sept 1854), and boxed and dated “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” and “JAULNAH/Paid” on reverse. Another letter to Madras with two wide-margined stamps next to “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” boxed pm, a bold strike of delivery mark “AM” to indicate morning delivery, and small rectangular Madras GPO arrival datestamp. An appealing and scarce pair of early Secunderabad mail with addresses in English and Farsi/Marathi.
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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Secunderabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover
COV-4214 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 26 November 1854 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?
1854 (Nov 26) / 1855 (Apr 28) Two letters bearing (on back and front respectively) single and two ½a stamps (S.G. 4, die I) tied by mute dotted lozenge of Secunderabad. One letter to Jaulnah (address in English and Marathi) with relatively early use of the ½a stamp (issued mid Sept 1854), and boxed and dated “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” and “JAULNAH/Paid” on reverse. Another letter to Madras with two wide-margined stamps next to “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” boxed pm, a bold strike of delivery mark “AM” to indicate morning delivery, and small rectangular Madras GPO arrival datestamp. An appealing and scarce pair of early Secunderabad mail with addresses in English and Farsi/Marathi.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
2 images of COV-4214 are recorded (front, back); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.
Questions about COV-4214
- What is COV-4214?
- COV-4214 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 26 November 1854, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. 1854 (Nov 26) / 1855 (Apr 28) Two letters bearing (on back and front respectively) single and two ½a stamps (S.G. 4, die I) tied by mute dotted lozenge of Secunderabad. One letter to Jaulnah (address in English and Marathi) with relatively early use of the ½a stamp (issued mid Sept 1854), and boxed and dated “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” and “JAULNAH/Paid” on reverse. Another letter to Madras with two wide-margined stamps next to “SECUNDERABAD/Paid” boxed pm, a bold strike of delivery mark “AM” to indicate morning delivery, and small rectangular Madras GPO arrival datestamp. An appealing and scarce pair of early Secunderabad mail with addresses in English and Farsi/Marathi.
- 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-4214?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
- When was COV-4214 posted?
- COV-4214 is dated 26 November 1854, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).
About this record
This 26 November 1854 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 David Feldman.