COV-2519 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1 February 1848, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 13A handstamp in red. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 13A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 13A mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 13A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1852.

When was COV-2519 posted?

COV-2519 is dated 1 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 13A (1848–1852).

COV-2519

1 February 1848 Trichinopoly HG 13A Cover

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1 February 1848 Trichinopoly HG 13A pre stamp cover — COV-2519 — front

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Date

1 February 1848

Description

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 13A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Trichinopoly

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About this Trichinopoly pre stamp cover

COV-2519 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1 February 1848 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 13A 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?

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 13A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2519 is recorded (front); the Trichinopoly HG 13A mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1852.

Questions about COV-2519

What is COV-2519?: COV-2519 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1 February 1848, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 13A handstamp in red. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 13A handstamp in Red. Dated 1 February 1848. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 13A mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 13A as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1852.
When was COV-2519 posted?: COV-2519 is dated 1 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 13A (1848–1852).

About this record

This 1 February 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 13A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.