COV-4782 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 20 March 1856, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4782 posted?

COV-4782 is dated 20 March 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

COV-4782

20 March 1856 Tanjore HG 7 Cover

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20 March 1856 Tanjore HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-4782 — front

Tanjore HG 7 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4782) — back

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Date

20 March 1856

Description

Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Kadamba Collection

Same office

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-4782 is a Tanjore pre stamp cover of 20 March 1856 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?

Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Kadamba Collection

2 images of COV-4782 are recorded (front, back); the Tanjore HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1860.

Questions about COV-4782

What is COV-4782?: COV-4782 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tanjore, Madras Presidency of 20 March 1856, bearing the Tanjore HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tanjore (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4782?: Kadamba Collection
When was COV-4782 posted?: COV-4782 is dated 20 March 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tanjore HG 7 (1853–1860).

About this record

This 20 March 1856 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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.