COV-3120 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1831, bearing the Tanjore HG 3A handstamp in black. 1831 pre-stamp cover with boxed `TANJORE / POST FREE` cachet and a seal addressed to President, Mysore; damaged & repaired

How scarce is the Tanjore HG 3A mark on this cover?

The census grades Tanjore HG 3A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831.

When was COV-3120 posted?

COV-3120 is dated 1831, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 3A (1831).

COV-3120

1831 Tanjore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1831, Tanjore HG 3A handstruck folded letter (COV-3120) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1831

Description

1831 pre-stamp cover with boxed `TANJORE / POST FREE` cachet and a seal addressed to President, Mysore; damaged & repaired

Auction

collectorbazar

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-3120 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 1831 bearing the Tanjore HG 3A 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?

1831 pre-stamp cover with boxed `TANJORE / POST FREE` cachet and a seal addressed to President, Mysore; damaged & repaired

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

1 image of COV-3120 is recorded (front); the Tanjore HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1831.

Questions about COV-3120

What is COV-3120?: COV-3120 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1831, bearing the Tanjore HG 3A handstamp in black. 1831 pre-stamp cover with boxed `TANJORE / POST FREE` cachet and a seal addressed to President, Mysore; damaged & repaired
How scarce is the Tanjore HG 3A mark on this cover?: The census grades Tanjore HG 3A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831.
What is the provenance of COV-3120?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3120 posted?: COV-3120 is dated 1831, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 3A (1831).

About this record

This 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tanjore HG 3A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.