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Date
1 June 1819
Description
Tanjore, 1819, "Tanjore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck straightline handstamp with manuscript "free 1st June 1819" on flap of folded cover "To the Resident at Mysore" , additional "Passport Service" and signed "W. Blackburn", cover with some edge wear and tear from opening thru manuscript date, otherwise Very Fine strike of this ex-territorial marking which Giles states is rare and later than he was aware of (1796-97), a cover worthy of further research, especially as William Blackburn was the head of the Council of Superintendence which administered the state of Pudukkottai while the raja was a minor
Auction
Sale 1286, Lot 42
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tanjore
8 marks8 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.
- Tanjore HG 2handstampBlack1821
- Tanjore HG 3handstampRed1830–1834
- Tanjore HG 3AhandstampBlack1831
- Tanjore HG 4handstampBlack1837
- Tanjore HG 5handstampRed1847
- Tanjore HG 6handstampBlack1848–1849
+2 more at this office.View all Tanjore marks and postal history →
About this Tanjore pre stamp cover
COV-69 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 1 June 1819 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?
Tanjore, 1819, "Tanjore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck straightline handstamp with manuscript "free 1st June 1819" on flap of folded cover "To the Resident at Mysore" , additional "Passport Service" and signed "W. Blackburn", cover with some edge wear and tear from opening thru manuscript date, otherwise Very Fine strike of this ex-territorial marking which Giles states is rare and later than he was aware of (1796-97), a cover worthy of further research, especially as William Blackburn was the head of the Council of Superintendence which administered the state of Pudukkottai while the raja was a minor
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 42.
1 image of COV-69 is recorded (front); the Tanjore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1796–1819.
Questions about COV-69
- What is COV-69?
- COV-69 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1 June 1819, bearing the Tanjore HG 1 handstamp in black. Tanjore, 1819, "Tanjore" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck straightline handstamp with manuscript "free 1st June 1819" on flap of folded cover "To the Resident at Mysore" , additional "Passport Service" and signed "W. Blackburn", cover with some edge wear and tear from opening thru manuscript date, otherwise Very Fine strike of this ex-territorial marking which Giles states is rare and later than he was aware of (1796-97), a cover worthy of further research, especially as William Blackburn was the head of the Council of Superintendence which administered the state of Pudukkottai while the raja was a minor
- 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-69?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 42.
- When was COV-69 posted?
- COV-69 is dated 1 June 1819, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 1 (1796–1819).
About this record
This 1 June 1819 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 42.