COV-1520 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. 1846 TRICHINOPOLY Paid Giles 11 (used earlier than recorded - Giles records usage from 1852) on folded letter to UK

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1858.

When was COV-1520 posted?

COV-1520 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 11 (1846–1858).

COV-1520

1846 Trichinopoly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Trichinopoly HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-1520)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 11, scan 2 (COV-1520)

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Date

1846

Description

1846 TRICHINOPOLY Paid Giles 11 (used earlier than recorded - Giles records usage from 1852) on folded letter to UK

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 26

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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-1520 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Trichinopoly postal history — the office known today as Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1846 TRICHINOPOLY Paid Giles 11 (used earlier than recorded - Giles records usage from 1852) on folded letter to UK

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 26.

2 images of COV-1520 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1858.

Questions about COV-1520

What is COV-1520?: COV-1520 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. 1846 TRICHINOPOLY Paid Giles 11 (used earlier than recorded - Giles records usage from 1852) on folded letter to UK
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-1520?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 26.
When was COV-1520 posted?: COV-1520 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 11 (1846–1858).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 26.