COV-4540 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 23 March 1851, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 March 1851. 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-4540 posted?

COV-4540 is dated 23 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-4540

23 March 1851 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 March 1851, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4540) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Frank Banke

Date

23 March 1851

Description

Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 March 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

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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-4540 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 23 March 1851 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 23 March 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4540 is recorded (front); the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-4540

What is COV-4540?: COV-4540 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 23 March 1851, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tranquebar (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 March 1851. 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-4540 posted?: COV-4540 is dated 23 March 1851, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 23 March 1851 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.