COV-4289 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 6 July 1856, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 July 1856. 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-4289 posted?

COV-4289 is dated 6 July 1856, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 14 (1837–1861).

COV-4289

6 July 1856 Trichinopoly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 July 1856, Trichinopoly HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-4289) — front

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Date

6 July 1856

Description

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 July 1856. Note: New date - India Study Circle IP215. 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-4289 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 6 July 1856 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 6 July 1856. Note: New date - India Study Circle IP215. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4289 is recorded (front); the Trichinopoly HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1861.

Questions about COV-4289

What is COV-4289?: COV-4289 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 6 July 1856, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 14 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 July 1856. 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-4289 posted?: COV-4289 is dated 6 July 1856, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 14 (1837–1861).

About this record

This 6 July 1856 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.