COV-3834 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. 1854 ½a BLUE - DIE I - "A" STONE - RETOUCH ON COVER: A native cover franked by ½a blue single [61] clearly showing "touched up hair" and "retouched eye" varieties. Fine.

How scarce is the Tanjore HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tanjore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1860.

When was COV-3834 posted?

COV-3834 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

COV-3834

1854 Tanjore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Tanjore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3834) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 7, back (COV-3834) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 7, detail (COV-3834) — detail

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Date

1854

Description

1854 ½a BLUE - DIE I - "A" STONE - RETOUCH ON COVER: A native cover franked by ½a blue single [61] clearly showing "touched up hair" and "retouched eye" varieties. Fine.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

The Robert Ricketts Collection of India Stamps & Postal History, Lot 42, (15 Jul 2026)

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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-3834 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Tanjore HG 7 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?

1854 ½a BLUE - DIE I - "A" STONE - RETOUCH ON COVER: A native cover franked by ½a blue single [61] clearly showing "touched up hair" and "retouched eye" varieties. Fine.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Robert Ricketts Collection of India Stamps & Postal History lot 42 (15 Jul 2026).

3 images of COV-3834 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Tanjore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1860.

Questions about COV-3834

What is COV-3834?: COV-3834 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. 1854 ½a BLUE - DIE I - "A" STONE - RETOUCH ON COVER: A native cover franked by ½a blue single [61] clearly showing "touched up hair" and "retouched eye" varieties. Fine.
How scarce is the Tanjore HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tanjore HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-3834?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Robert Ricketts Collection of India Stamps & Postal History lot 42 (15 Jul 2026).
When was COV-3834 posted?: COV-3834 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Robert Ricketts Collection of India Stamps & Postal History, lot 42, (15 Jul 2026).