COV-4541 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 19 May 1823, bearing the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1823. 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-4541 posted?

COV-4541 is dated 19 May 1823, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 2 (1822–1823).

COV-4541

19 May 1823 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 May 1823, Tranquebar HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4541) — front

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Date

19 May 1823

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

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About this Tranquebar pre stamp cover

COV-4541 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 19 May 1823 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 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4541 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1823.

Questions about COV-4541

What is COV-4541?: COV-4541 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 19 May 1823, bearing the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 May 1823. 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-4541 posted?: COV-4541 is dated 19 May 1823, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 2 (1822–1823).

About this record

This 19 May 1823 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.