COV-1595 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. 1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tranquebar HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1858.

When was COV-1595 posted?

COV-1595 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-1595

1850 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-1595)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 2 (COV-1595)

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Date

1850

Description

1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

Auction

StampBay

17, Lot 121

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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-1595 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 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?

1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 121.

2 images of COV-1595 are recorded; the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-1595

What is COV-1595?: COV-1595 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. 1850 TRANQUEBAR Paid (ex Danish Settlement) Giles 6 on folded letter from Negapattam to Mauritius via Tranquebar, with NEGAPATTAM Paid Giles 4 alongside
How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tranquebar HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-1595?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 121.
When was COV-1595 posted?: COV-1595 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 121.