COV-4461 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1857, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1857 QV ½a cancelled by "C/1" on cover from Calcutta to Madras w/ "Tanjore/ Paid" red h/s at back

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-4461 posted?

COV-4461 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

COV-4461

1857 Tanjore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1857, Tanjore HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4461) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 7, back (COV-4461) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 7, scan 3 (COV-4461)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tanjore HG 7, scan 4 (COV-4461)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1857

Description

India 1857 QV ½a cancelled by "C/1" on cover from Calcutta to Madras w/ "Tanjore/ Paid" red h/s at back

Auction

Sephils

457, Lot 0028, (2025)

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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-4461 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 1857 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?

India 1857 QV ½a cancelled by "C/1" on cover from Calcutta to Madras w/ "Tanjore/ Paid" red h/s at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 457 lot 0028 (2025).

4 images of COV-4461 are recorded (front, back); the Tanjore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1860.

Questions about COV-4461

What is COV-4461?: COV-4461 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 1857, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1857 QV ½a cancelled by "C/1" on cover from Calcutta to Madras w/ "Tanjore/ Paid" red h/s at back
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-4461?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 457 lot 0028 (2025).
When was COV-4461 posted?: COV-4461 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

About this record

This 1857 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 Sephils, 457, lot 0028, (2025).