COV-4593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. INDIA 1855 QV HALF ANNA FOLDED COVER MADRAS TO SECUNDERABAD

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-4593 posted?

COV-4593 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

COV-4593

1855 Secunderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Secunderabad HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4593) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Secunderabad HG 6, back (COV-4593) — back

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Date

1855

Description

INDIA 1855 QV HALF ANNA FOLDED COVER MADRAS TO SECUNDERABAD

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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

6 marks

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4593 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 1855 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?

INDIA 1855 QV HALF ANNA FOLDED COVER MADRAS TO SECUNDERABAD

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4593 are recorded (front, back); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-4593

What is COV-4593?: COV-4593 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. INDIA 1855 QV HALF ANNA FOLDED COVER MADRAS TO SECUNDERABAD
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-4593?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4593 posted?: COV-4593 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 1855 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 eBay.