COV-2637 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 20 April 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2637 posted?

COV-2637 is dated 20 April 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

COV-2637

20 April 1805 Seringapatam HG 4 Cover

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20 April 1805 Seringapatam HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-2637 — front

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Date

20 April 1805

Description

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 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-2637 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 20 April 1805 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?

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2637 is recorded (front); the Seringapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1800–1823.

Questions about COV-2637

What is COV-2637?: COV-2637 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 20 April 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 April 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2637 posted?: COV-2637 is dated 20 April 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

About this record

This 20 April 1805 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.