COV-1151 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 20 September 1804, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Seringapatam: 1804 (20 Sept.) Official entire letter (worm eaten in places) to Mysore showing a good, light strike of the very rare oval-framed "POST FREE/sERINGAIATAM" (HG 4).

How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Seringapatam HG 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1800–1823.

When was COV-1151 posted?

COV-1151 is dated 20 September 1804, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

COV-1151

20 September 1804 Seringapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 September 1804, Seringapatam HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1151) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Seringapatam HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1151)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Seringapatam HG 4, front (COV-1151) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS

Date

20 September 1804

Description

Seringapatam: 1804 (20 Sept.) Official entire letter (worm eaten in places) to Mysore showing a good, light strike of the very rare oval-framed "POST FREE/sERINGAIATAM" (HG 4).

Auction

Spink

Lot 193

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

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-1151 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 20 September 1804 bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 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?

Seringapatam: 1804 (20 Sept.) Official entire letter (worm eaten in places) to Mysore showing a good, light strike of the very rare oval-framed "POST FREE/sERINGAIATAM" (HG 4).

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 193.

3 images of COV-1151 are recorded (front); the Seringapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1800–1823.

Questions about COV-1151

What is COV-1151?: COV-1151 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 20 September 1804, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Seringapatam: 1804 (20 Sept.) Official entire letter (worm eaten in places) to Mysore showing a good, light strike of the very rare oval-framed "POST FREE/sERINGAIATAM" (HG 4).
How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Seringapatam HG 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1800–1823.
What is the provenance of COV-1151?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 193.
When was COV-1151 posted?: COV-1151 is dated 20 September 1804, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

About this record

This 20 September 1804 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 193.