COV-4692 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 22 June 1857, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1857 postal history cover from Tranquebar (Danish territory) to Tanjore, franked with East India 1/2a blue pair (SG 37), cancelled with rare blue "C/152" diamond of dots

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-4692 posted?

COV-4692 is dated 22 June 1857, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-4692

22 June 1857 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 June 1857, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4692)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 2 (COV-4692)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 3 (COV-4692)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 4 (COV-4692)

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Date

22 June 1857

Description

India 1857 postal history cover from Tranquebar (Danish territory) to Tanjore, franked with East India 1/2a blue pair (SG 37), cancelled with rare blue "C/152" diamond of dots

Auction

Sephils

703, Lot 0035, (2026)

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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-4692 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 22 June 1857 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?

India 1857 postal history cover from Tranquebar (Danish territory) to Tanjore, franked with East India 1/2a blue pair (SG 37), cancelled with rare blue "C/152" diamond of dots

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0035 (2026).

4 images of COV-4692 are recorded; the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-4692

What is COV-4692?: COV-4692 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 22 June 1857, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1857 postal history cover from Tranquebar (Danish territory) to Tanjore, franked with East India 1/2a blue pair (SG 37), cancelled with rare blue "C/152" diamond of dots
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-4692?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0035 (2026).
When was COV-4692 posted?: COV-4692 is dated 22 June 1857, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 22 June 1857 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 Sephils, 703, lot 0035, (2026).