COV-2214 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. 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.

COV-2214

Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2214) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 4, back (COV-2214) — back

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Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

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-2214 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover 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. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-2214 are recorded (front, back); the Tranquebar HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-2214

What is COV-2214?: COV-2214 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. 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-2214?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 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. It has appeared at auction with Private.