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COV-3548

11 August 1856 Tanjore Cover

Back to census|Tanjore HG 5 · 2 covers recorded
Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 August 1856, Tanjore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3548)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 5, back (COV-3548)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Date

11 August 1856

Description

DANISH SETTLEMENTS: 1854-1940s collection on pages including: 1854 1a dull red Die II, with fine strike of C-152 type 6 cancel for Tranquebar in blue, 1856 native cover from Tranquebar to Tanjore, bearing Tranquebar paid boxed h/s marks in red for August 11, bearing ½a blue tied by type 6 mark, 1863 envelope to Bath endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’ franked by 1a brown (2) 2a yellow-buff (3) tied by C-152 type 6 marks with India Paid crescent mark in red, backstamped by Tranquebar despatch d/s for MR 11 and bath arrival for AP 13, further covers of outgoing mail with covers franked by QV, KEVII, KGV, KGVI issues including registered covers with appropriate markings and labels, mostly addressed to Germany and postal stationery, generally fair to fine condition an interesting lot.

Auction

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin'sStanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005, Lot 175, (26 March 2024)

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Other recorded marks at Tanjore

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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-3548 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 11 August 1856 bearing the Tanjore HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Tanjore postal history — the office known today as Thanjavur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

DANISH SETTLEMENTS: 1854-1940s collection on pages including: 1854 1a dull red Die II, with fine strike of C-152 type 6 cancel for Tranquebar in blue, 1856 native cover from Tranquebar to Tanjore, bearing Tranquebar paid boxed h/s marks in red for August 11, bearing ½a blue tied by type 6 mark, 1863 envelope to Bath endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’ franked by 1a brown (2) 2a yellow-buff (3) tied by C-152 type 6 marks with India Paid crescent mark in red, backstamped by Tranquebar despatch d/s for MR 11 and bath arrival for AP 13, further covers of outgoing mail with covers franked by QV, KEVII, KGV, KGVI issues including registered covers with appropriate markings and labels, mostly addressed to Germany and postal stationery, generally fair to fine condition an interesting lot.

Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005 lot 175 (26 March 2024).

2 images of COV-3548 are recorded (front, back); the Tanjore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847.

Questions about COV-3548

What is COV-3548?
COV-3548 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 11 August 1856, bearing the Tanjore HG 5 handstamp in red. DANISH SETTLEMENTS: 1854-1940s collection on pages including: 1854 1a dull red Die II, with fine strike of C-152 type 6 cancel for Tranquebar in blue, 1856 native cover from Tranquebar to Tanjore, bearing Tranquebar paid boxed h/s marks in red for August 11, bearing ½a blue tied by type 6 mark, 1863 envelope to Bath endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’ franked by 1a brown (2) 2a yellow-buff (3) tied by C-152 type 6 marks with India Paid crescent mark in red, backstamped by Tranquebar despatch d/s for MR 11 and bath arrival for AP 13, further covers of outgoing mail with covers franked by QV, KEVII, KGV, KGVI issues including registered covers with appropriate markings and labels, mostly addressed to Germany and postal stationery, generally fair to fine condition an interesting lot.
How scarce is the Tanjore HG 5 mark on this cover?
The census grades Tanjore HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1847.
What is the provenance of COV-3548?
Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005 lot 175 (26 March 2024).
When was COV-3548 posted?
COV-3548 is dated 11 August 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 5 (1847).

About this record

This 11 August 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tanjore HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's, Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005, lot 175, (26 March 2024).