COV-4654 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 2 November 1855, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1855 (Nov 2) folded letter from Bombay to Secunderabad, bearing 1854 1a red, imperf, die II, tied by "1" type 4 Bombay cancel with dispatch and delivery marks, both on reverse

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-4654 posted?

COV-4654 is dated 2 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

COV-4654

2 November 1855 Secunderabad Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 November 1855, Secunderabad HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4654) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Secunderabad HG 6, back (COV-4654) — back

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Date

2 November 1855

Description

India 1855 (Nov 2) folded letter from Bombay to Secunderabad, bearing 1854 1a red, imperf, die II, tied by "1" type 4 Bombay cancel with dispatch and delivery marks, both on reverse

Auction

StampBay

Aug 30, 2025, Lot 166

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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

6 marks

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About this Secunderabad pre stamp cover

COV-4654 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 2 November 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 (Nov 2) folded letter from Bombay to Secunderabad, bearing 1854 1a red, imperf, die II, tied by "1" type 4 Bombay cancel with dispatch and delivery marks, both on reverse

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Aug 30, 2025 lot 166.

2 images of COV-4654 are recorded (front, back); the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.

Questions about COV-4654

What is COV-4654?: COV-4654 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 2 November 1855, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1855 (Nov 2) folded letter from Bombay to Secunderabad, bearing 1854 1a red, imperf, die II, tied by "1" type 4 Bombay cancel with dispatch and delivery marks, both on reverse
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-4654?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Aug 30, 2025 lot 166.
When was COV-4654 posted?: COV-4654 is dated 2 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).

About this record

This 2 November 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 StampBay, Aug 30, 2025, lot 166.