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COV-2766

18 June 1851 Trichinopoly HG 14 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 June 1851, Trichinopoly HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-2766)
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Date

18 June 1851

Description

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 June 1851. Note: New date - India Study Circle IP215. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2766 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 18 June 1851 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 14 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 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 June 1851. Note: New date - India Study Circle IP215. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2766 is recorded (front); the Trichinopoly HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1861.

Questions about COV-2766

What is COV-2766?
COV-2766 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 18 June 1851, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 18 June 1851. Note: New date - India Study Circle IP215. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 14 mark on this cover?
The census grades Trichinopoly HG 14 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1861.
When was COV-2766 posted?
COV-2766 is dated 18 June 1851, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 14 (1837–1861).

About this record

This 18 June 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 14 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.