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-501 posted?

COV-501 is dated 18 April 1814, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

COV-501

18 April 1814 Seringapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 April 1814, Seringapatam HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-501) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Seringapatam HG 4, back (COV-501) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

18 April 1814

Description

India, Seringapatam, 1814, "POST FREE/SERINGAPATAM" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Legible strike in red with manuscript "18th April 1814" date added on back of folded letter to " Lieutenant Graw, Commanding the Residents Escort, Mysore", manuscript "Service" and endorsed, cover with slight overall soiling, minor splitting along folds, and large tear on front panel, otherwise Fine, noted as "rare" by Giles

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10092, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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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-501 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 18 April 1814 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10092.

2 images of COV-501 are recorded (front, back); the Seringapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1800–1823.

Questions about COV-501

What is COV-501?: COV-501 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 18 April 1814, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. India, Seringapatam, 1814, "POST FREE/SERINGAPATAM" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Legible strike in red with manuscript "18th April 1814" date added on back of folded letter to " Lieutenant Graw, Commanding the Residents Escort, Mysore", manuscript "Service" and endorsed, cover with slight overall soiling, minor splitting along folds, and large tear on front panel, otherwise Fine, noted as "rare" by Giles
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-501?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10092.
When was COV-501 posted?: COV-501 is dated 18 April 1814, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

About this record

This 18 April 1814 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10092.