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Date
7 April 1849
Description
Tranquebar, 1849, "TRANQUEBAR PAID" Red Boxed Datestamp (Giles 4). Clearly struck with manuscript "7 April 59" date on flap of greenish folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, sender's directive "via Point de Galle per Ceylon Packet" , "Packet" handstamp and Mauritius Post Office arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce strike of the ex-Danish territorial cancel, Tranquebar was predominately a Danish territory from 1620 (British from 1801-04) but was sold to the British in 1845
Auction
Sale 1286, Lot 43
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tranquebar
8 marks8 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.
- Tranquebar HG 1handstampBlack1800–1829
- Tranquebar HG 2handstampRed1822–1823
- Tranquebar HG 2Ahandstamp1811
- Tranquebar HG 3handstampRed1831–1837
- Tranquebar HG 5handstampBlack1843
- Tranquebar HG 6handstampRed1850–1858
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About this Tranquebar pre stamp cover
COV-70 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 7 April 1849 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?
Tranquebar, 1849, "TRANQUEBAR PAID" Red Boxed Datestamp (Giles 4). Clearly struck with manuscript "7 April 59" date on flap of greenish folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, sender's directive "via Point de Galle per Ceylon Packet" , "Packet" handstamp and Mauritius Post Office arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce strike of the ex-Danish territorial cancel, Tranquebar was predominately a Danish territory from 1620 (British from 1801-04) but was sold to the British in 1845
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 43.
1 image of COV-70 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.
Questions about COV-70
- What is COV-70?
- COV-70 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 7 April 1849, bearing the Tranquebar HG 4 handstamp in red. Tranquebar, 1849, "TRANQUEBAR PAID" Red Boxed Datestamp (Giles 4). Clearly struck with manuscript "7 April 59" date on flap of greenish folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, sender's directive "via Point de Galle per Ceylon Packet" , "Packet" handstamp and Mauritius Post Office arrival datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce strike of the ex-Danish territorial cancel, Tranquebar was predominately a Danish territory from 1620 (British from 1801-04) but was sold to the British in 1845
- 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-70?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1286 lot 43.
- When was COV-70 posted?
- COV-70 is dated 7 April 1849, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 4 (1838–1849).
About this record
This 7 April 1849 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1286, lot 43.