Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
1841
Description
1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
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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-887 is a Secunderabad pre stamp cover of 1841 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?
1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30405.
2 images of COV-887 are recorded; the Secunderabad HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1855.
Questions about COV-887
- What is COV-887?
- COV-887 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Secunderabad, Madras Presidency of 1841, bearing the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp in red. 1841 (Sept 10) Envelope with the contents sent from Humerapore to Secunderabad, showing on reverse boxed “HUMERAPORE Paid” pm together with dated “SECUNDERABAD Paid” mark, both in red. The only recorded example of the Humerapore boxed postmark.
- 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-887?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30405.
- When was COV-887 posted?
- COV-887 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Secunderabad HG 6 (1841–1855).
About this record
This 1841 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, lot 30405.