COV-3926 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1 April 1856, bearing the Tranquebar HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1856 prestamp cover from Madras to Tanjore Tranquebar, former Danish Settlement (Giles #7 - Used later than recorded)

How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tranquebar HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1856.

When was COV-3926 posted?

COV-3926 is dated 1 April 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 7 (1852–1856).

COV-3926

1 April 1856 Tranquebar Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 April 1856, Tranquebar HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3926)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tranquebar HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3926)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1 April 1856

Description

India 1856 prestamp cover from Madras to Tanjore Tranquebar, former Danish Settlement (Giles #7 - Used later than recorded)

Auction

Sephils

108, Lot 0096, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Tranquebar

8 marks

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About this Tranquebar pre stamp cover

COV-3926 is a Tranquebar pre stamp cover of 1 April 1856 bearing the Tranquebar HG 7 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Tranquebar postal history — the office known today as Tharangambadi, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1856 prestamp cover from Madras to Tanjore Tranquebar, former Danish Settlement (Giles #7 - Used later than recorded)

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0096 (2025).

2 images of COV-3926 are recorded; the Tranquebar HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1856.

Questions about COV-3926

What is COV-3926?: COV-3926 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tranquebar, Madras Presidency of 1 April 1856, bearing the Tranquebar HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1856 prestamp cover from Madras to Tanjore Tranquebar, former Danish Settlement (Giles #7 - Used later than recorded)
How scarce is the Tranquebar HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tranquebar HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-3926?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0096 (2025).
When was COV-3926 posted?: COV-3926 is dated 1 April 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tranquebar HG 7 (1852–1856).

About this record

This 1 April 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tranquebar HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 108, lot 0096, (2025).