COV-5769 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1854 Entire Letter from Tranquebar to Tanjore, featuring a 1/2a Lithograph stamp (damaged) and a rare red Paid cachet, dated October 24, addressed to the Collector

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-5769 posted?

COV-5769 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

COV-5769

1854 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Tranquebar HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5769)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 2 (COV-5769)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 6, scan 3 (COV-5769)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1854

Description

India 1854 Entire Letter from Tranquebar to Tanjore, featuring a 1/2a Lithograph stamp (damaged) and a rare red Paid cachet, dated October 24, addressed to the Collector

Auction

Sephils

794, Lot 0064, (2026)

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-5769 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 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?

India 1854 Entire Letter from Tranquebar to Tanjore, featuring a 1/2a Lithograph stamp (damaged) and a rare red Paid cachet, dated October 24, addressed to the Collector

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0064 (2026).

3 images of COV-5769 are recorded; the Tranquebar HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1858.

Questions about COV-5769

What is COV-5769?: COV-5769 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1854 Entire Letter from Tranquebar to Tanjore, featuring a 1/2a Lithograph stamp (damaged) and a rare red Paid cachet, dated October 24, addressed to the Collector
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-5769?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0064 (2026).
When was COV-5769 posted?: COV-5769 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 6 (1850–1858).

About this record

This 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 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 794, lot 0064, (2026).