COV-2636 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 25 February 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 February 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Seringapatam HG 3 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801–1815.

When was COV-2636 posted?

COV-2636 is dated 25 February 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 3 (1801–1815).

COV-2636

25 February 1805 Seringapatam HG 3 Cover

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25 February 1805 Seringapatam HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2636 — front

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Date

25 February 1805

Description

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 February 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Seringapatam

12 marks

12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Seringapatam are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Seringapatam pre stamp cover

COV-2636 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 25 February 1805 bearing the Seringapatam HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, 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 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 February 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2636 is recorded (front); the Seringapatam HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1801–1815.

Questions about COV-2636

What is COV-2636?: COV-2636 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 25 February 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 25 February 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Seringapatam HG 3 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801–1815.
When was COV-2636 posted?: COV-2636 is dated 25 February 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 3 (1801–1815).

About this record

This 25 February 1805 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Seringapatam HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded.