COV-4236 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 17 December 1850, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1850. 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-4236 posted?

COV-4236 is dated 17 December 1850, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

COV-4236

17 December 1850 Secunderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 December 1850, Secunderabad HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4236) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Secunderabad HG 6, front (COV-4236) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

17 December 1850

Description

Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

Same office

Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

6 marks

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4236 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 17 December 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?

Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.

2 images of COV-4236 are recorded (front); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-4236

What is COV-4236?: COV-4236 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 17 December 1850, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from secunderabad (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1850. 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-4236?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
When was COV-4236 posted?: COV-4236 is dated 17 December 1850, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 17 December 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 David Feldman.