COV-4545 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 12 November 1856, bearing the Tanjore HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 November 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-4545 posted?

COV-4545 is dated 12 November 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 5 (1847).

COV-4545

12 November 1856 Tanjore Cover

Back to census|Tanjore HG 5 · 2 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 November 1856, Tanjore HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4545) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 5, back (COV-4545) — back

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Date

12 November 1856

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 November 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4545 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 12 November 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?

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 November 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4545 are recorded (front, back); the Tanjore HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1847.

Questions about COV-4545

What is COV-4545?: COV-4545 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 12 November 1856, bearing the Tanjore HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 November 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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.
When was COV-4545 posted?: COV-4545 is dated 12 November 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 5 (1847).

About this record

This 12 November 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.