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COV-696

1834 Tellicherry HG 4 Cover

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1834 Tellicherry HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-696
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Tellicherry HG 4 pre stamp cover — front (COV-696)
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Date

1834

Description

"TELLICHERRY/POST FREE" Handstamp (Giles 4). Complete clear strike in red oval.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3071, (2025)

Provenance

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3071

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Other recorded marks at Tellicherry

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tellicherry 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 record

This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tellicherry HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3071, (2025).