COV-873 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 4 December 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Entire "On The Service Cover" handstamped with the Seringapatam Free, addressed to Major Wilks at Mysore from Seringapatam. The cover was carried free of charge on the

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-873 posted?

COV-873 is dated 4 December 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

COV-873

4 December 1805 Seringapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 December 1805, Seringapatam HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-873)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Seringapatam HG 4, scan 2 (COV-873)

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Date

4 December 1805

Description

Entire "On The Service Cover" handstamped with the Seringapatam Free, addressed to Major Wilks at Mysore from Seringapatam. The cover was carried free of charge on the

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Seringapatam

12 marks

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About this Seringapatam pre stamp cover

COV-873 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 4 December 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?

Entire "On The Service Cover" handstamped with the Seringapatam Free, addressed to Major Wilks at Mysore from Seringapatam. The cover was carried free of charge on the

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-873 are recorded; the Seringapatam HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1800–1823.

Questions about COV-873

What is COV-873?: COV-873 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 4 December 1805, bearing the Seringapatam HG 4 handstamp in black. Entire "On The Service Cover" handstamped with the Seringapatam Free, addressed to Major Wilks at Mysore from Seringapatam. The cover was carried free of charge on the
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-873?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-873 posted?: COV-873 is dated 4 December 1805, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 4 (1800–1823).

About this record

This 4 December 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. It has appeared at auction with Private.