COV-5421 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 12 November 1851, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red.

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-5421 posted?

COV-5421 is dated 12 November 1851, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-5421

12 November 1851 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 November 1851, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5421) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, back (COV-5421) — back

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Date

12 November 1851

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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-5421 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 12 November 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?

2 images of COV-5421 are recorded (front, back); the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-5421

What is COV-5421?: COV-5421 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 12 November 1851, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red.
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-5421 posted?: COV-5421 is dated 12 November 1851, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 12 November 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.