COV-2549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 21 March 1844, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 21 March 1844. 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-2549 posted?

COV-2549 is dated 21 March 1844, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 4 (1838–1849).

COV-2549

21 March 1844 Tranquebar HG 4 Cover

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21 March 1844 Tranquebar HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-2549 — front

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Date

21 March 1844

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 21 March 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

8 marks

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About this Tranquebar pre stamp cover

COV-2549 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 21 March 1844 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 21 March 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2549 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-2549

What is COV-2549?: COV-2549 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 21 March 1844, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 21 March 1844. 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-2549 posted?: COV-2549 is dated 21 March 1844, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 4 (1838–1849).

About this record

This 21 March 1844 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.