COV-1370 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 19 May 1822, bearing the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1822. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tranquebar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1823.

When was COV-1370 posted?

COV-1370 is dated 19 May 1822, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 2 (1822–1823).

COV-1370

19 May 1822 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 May 1822, Tranquebar HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1370)

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Date

19 May 1822

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1822. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

8 marks

8 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tranquebar 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 Tranquebar pre stamp cover

COV-1370 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 19 May 1822 bearing the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Tranquebar postal history — the office known today as Tharangambadi, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1822. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

1 image of COV-1370 is recorded; the Tranquebar HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1823.

Questions about COV-1370

What is COV-1370?: COV-1370 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 19 May 1822, bearing the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1822. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tranquebar HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1823.
What is the provenance of COV-1370?: Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
When was COV-1370 posted?: COV-1370 is dated 19 May 1822, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 2 (1822–1823).

About this record

This 19 May 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.