COV-4456 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1861, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 16 handstamp in black. British India 1861 QV ½a on cover from Trichinopoly to Madras cancelled with 'c/153'within diamond of Dots

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 16 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1857.

When was COV-4456 posted?

COV-4456 is dated 1861, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 16 (1848–1857).

COV-4456

1861 Trichinopoly Cover

Back to census|Trichinopoly HG 16 · 3 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1861, Trichinopoly HG 16 handstruck folded letter (COV-4456)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 16, scan 2 (COV-4456)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1861

Description

British India 1861 QV ½a on cover from Trichinopoly to Madras cancelled with 'c/153'within diamond of Dots

Auction

Sephils

256, Lot 0028, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Trichinopoly

20 marks

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About this Trichinopoly pre stamp cover

COV-4456 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1861 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 16 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Trichinopoly postal history — the office known today as Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

British India 1861 QV ½a on cover from Trichinopoly to Madras cancelled with 'c/153'within diamond of Dots

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 256 lot 0028 (2025).

2 images of COV-4456 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 16 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1857.

Questions about COV-4456

What is COV-4456?: COV-4456 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1861, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 16 handstamp in black. British India 1861 QV ½a on cover from Trichinopoly to Madras cancelled with 'c/153'within diamond of Dots
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 16 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-4456?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 256 lot 0028 (2025).
When was COV-4456 posted?: COV-4456 is dated 1861, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 16 (1848–1857).

About this record

This 1861 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 16 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 256, lot 0028, (2025).