COV-2219 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 3 April 1850, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 April 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2219 posted?

COV-2219 is dated 3 April 1850, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-2219

3 April 1850 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 April 1850, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-2219) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

3 April 1850

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 April 1850. 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-2219 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 3 April 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?

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 April 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2219 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-2219

What is COV-2219?: COV-2219 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 3 April 1850, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 April 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2219?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2219 posted?: COV-2219 is dated 3 April 1850, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 3 April 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 Private.