COV-2548 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1854, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1854. 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-2548 posted?

COV-2548 is dated 25 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-2548

25 January 1854 Tranquebar HG 6 Cover

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25 January 1854 Tranquebar HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2548 — front

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Date

25 January 1854

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

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About this Tranquebar pre stamp cover

COV-2548 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 25 January 1854 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 25 January 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2548 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-2548

What is COV-2548?: COV-2548 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1854, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1854. 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-2548 posted?: COV-2548 is dated 25 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 25 January 1854 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.