COV-1391 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 5 January 1843, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 January 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tranquebar HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.

When was COV-1391 posted?

COV-1391 is dated 5 January 1843, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 4 (1838–1849).

COV-1391

5 January 1843 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 January 1843, Tranquebar HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1391)

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Date

5 January 1843

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 January 1843. 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-1391 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 5 January 1843 bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 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 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 January 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

1 image of COV-1391 is recorded; the Tranquebar HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-1391

What is COV-1391?: COV-1391 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 5 January 1843, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 January 1843. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tranquebar HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-1391?: Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
When was COV-1391 posted?: COV-1391 is dated 5 January 1843, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 4 (1838–1849).

About this record

This 5 January 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.