COV-699 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1818, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 1 handstamp in black. "POST PAID/TRICHINOPOLY" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck two-line handstamp.

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1831.

When was COV-699 posted?

COV-699 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 1 (1817–1831).

COV-699

1818 Trichinopoly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1818, Trichinopoly HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-699) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 1, back (COV-699) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1818

Description

"POST PAID/TRICHINOPOLY" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck two-line handstamp.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3074, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3074

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Other recorded marks at Trichinopoly

20 marks

20 other pre-1854 postal markings of Trichinopoly 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 Trichinopoly pre stamp cover

COV-699 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1818 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Trichinopoly postal history — the office known today as Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"POST PAID/TRICHINOPOLY" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck two-line handstamp.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3074 (2025).

2 images of COV-699 are recorded (front, back); the Trichinopoly HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1831.

Questions about COV-699

What is COV-699?: COV-699 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1818, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 1 handstamp in black. "POST PAID/TRICHINOPOLY" Handstamp (Giles 1). Well-struck two-line handstamp.
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1831.
What is the provenance of COV-699?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3074 (2025).
When was COV-699 posted?: COV-699 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 1 (1817–1831).

About this record

This 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3074, (2025).