COV-5680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 2026, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1855 Classic Issue cover, 1/2a Indigo Lithograph (SG 7) from Trichinopoly to Madras, Diamond of Dots Cancellation and Red Segmented Box Postmarks

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.

COV-5680

Trichinopoly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-5680)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 11, scan 2 (COV-5680)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Description

India 1855 Classic Issue cover, 1/2a Indigo Lithograph (SG 7) from Trichinopoly to Madras, Diamond of Dots Cancellation and Red Segmented Box Postmarks

Auction

Sephils

766, Lot 0051, (2026)

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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-5680 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 2026 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 1855 Classic Issue cover, 1/2a Indigo Lithograph (SG 7) from Trichinopoly to Madras, Diamond of Dots Cancellation and Red Segmented Box Postmarks

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 766 lot 0051 (2026).

2 images of COV-5680 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1858.

Questions about COV-5680

What is COV-5680?: COV-5680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 2026, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1855 Classic Issue cover, 1/2a Indigo Lithograph (SG 7) from Trichinopoly to Madras, Diamond of Dots Cancellation and Red Segmented Box Postmarks
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-5680?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 766 lot 0051 (2026).

About this record

This pre-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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 766, lot 0051, (2026).