COV-4818 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. India Queen Victoria 1854, Half Anna Lithograph Bearing on Cover, TRICHINOPOLY POSTMARK, Madras Pmk, INDE AS SCAN

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 1846–1856.

When was COV-4818 posted?

COV-4818 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 11 (1846–1856).

COV-4818

1854 Trichinopoly HG 11 Cover

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1854 Trichinopoly HG 11 pre stamp cover — COV-4818

Trichinopoly HG 11 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-4818)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Delcampe

Date

1854

Description

India Queen Victoria 1854, Half Anna Lithograph Bearing on Cover, TRICHINOPOLY POSTMARK, Madras Pmk, INDE AS SCAN

Auction

Delcampe

Lot 2606317394

Same office

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-4818 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1854 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?

India Queen Victoria 1854, Half Anna Lithograph Bearing on Cover, TRICHINOPOLY POSTMARK, Madras Pmk, INDE AS SCAN

Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 2606317394.

2 images of COV-4818 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1856.

Questions about COV-4818

What is COV-4818?: COV-4818 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. India Queen Victoria 1854, Half Anna Lithograph Bearing on Cover, TRICHINOPOLY POSTMARK, Madras Pmk, INDE AS SCAN
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 1846–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-4818?: Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 2606317394.
When was COV-4818 posted?: COV-4818 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 11 (1846–1856).

About this record

This 1854 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Delcampe, lot 2606317394.