COV-799 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 24 June 1839, bearing the Seringapatam HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 June 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Seringapatam HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839.

When was COV-799 posted?

COV-799 is dated 24 June 1839, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 11 (1839).

COV-799

24 June 1839 Seringapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 June 1839, Seringapatam HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-799)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

24 June 1839

Description

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 June 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Seringapatam pre stamp cover

COV-799 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 24 June 1839 bearing the Seringapatam HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Seringapatam postal history — the office known today as Srirangapatna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 June 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-799 is recorded; the Seringapatam HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1839.

Questions about COV-799

What is COV-799?: COV-799 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 24 June 1839, bearing the Seringapatam HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 24 June 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Seringapatam HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839.
When was COV-799 posted?: COV-799 is dated 24 June 1839, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 11 (1839).

About this record

This 24 June 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Seringapatam HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.