COV-4654

2 November 1855 Secunderabad HG 6 Cover

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2 November 1855 Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-4654 — front

Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — 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

6 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.

Secunderabad HG 1handstampBlue1828–1837
Secunderabad HG 2handstampRed1838–1858
Secunderabad HG 3handstampRed1838–1853
Secunderabad HG 4handstampRed1854-56
Secunderabad HG 5handstampBlack1854
Secunderabad HG 7handstampBlack1837–1848

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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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Aug 30, 2025, lot 166.