How scarce is the Tanjore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tanjore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1796–1819.

When was COV-2081 posted?

COV-2081 is dated 19 July 1796, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 1 (1796–1819).

COV-2081

19 July 1796 Tanjore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 July 1796, Tanjore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2081) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 1, scan 2 (COV-2081)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

19 July 1796

Description

India, Tanjore, 1796, "Tajore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Partial but clear straightline strike with manuscript "PP 11 Fa, 23rd Augt 96" rate and date markings on folded letter addressed to William Dick in Calcutta, partial Calcutta arrival backstamp, small opening tear at top, Fine and noted as rare by Giles, used during the Maratha period and prior to 1799 when the territory (not the city itself) was ceded to the East India Company

Auction

Spink

Lot 407, (Oct. 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Tanjore

8 marks

8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tanjore 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 Tanjore pre stamp cover

COV-2081 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 19 July 1796 bearing the Tanjore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Tanjore postal history — the office known today as Thanjavur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 407 (Oct. 2000).

2 images of COV-2081 are recorded (front); the Tanjore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1796–1819.

Questions about COV-2081

What is COV-2081?: COV-2081 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 19 July 1796, bearing the Tanjore HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Tanjore, 1796, "Tajore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Partial but clear straightline strike with manuscript "PP 11 Fa, 23rd Augt 96" rate and date markings on folded letter addressed to William Dick in Calcutta, partial Calcutta arrival backstamp, small opening tear at top, Fine and noted as rare by Giles, used during the Maratha period and prior to 1799 when the territory (not the city itself) was ceded to the East India Company
How scarce is the Tanjore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tanjore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1796–1819.
What is the provenance of COV-2081?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 407 (Oct. 2000).
When was COV-2081 posted?: COV-2081 is dated 19 July 1796, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 1 (1796–1819).

About this record

This 19 July 1796 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tanjore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 407, (Oct. 2000).