COV-2804 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 8 August 1848, bearing the Tanjore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Tanjore HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tanjore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1849.

When was COV-2804 posted?

COV-2804 is dated 8 August 1848, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 6 (1848–1849).

COV-2804

8 August 1848 Tanjore HG 6 Cover

Back to census|Tanjore HG 6 · 2 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — 8 August 1848, Tanjore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2804)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 6, scan 2 (COV-2804)

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Date

8 August 1848

Description

Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tanjore

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About this Tanjore pre stamp cover

COV-2804 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 8 August 1848 bearing the Tanjore HG 6 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?

Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2804 are recorded; the Tanjore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1849.

Questions about COV-2804

What is COV-2804?: COV-2804 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 8 August 1848, bearing the Tanjore HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 8 August 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Tanjore HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tanjore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1849.
When was COV-2804 posted?: COV-2804 is dated 8 August 1848, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 6 (1848–1849).

About this record

This 8 August 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tanjore HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.