COV-1519 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1825, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 4 handstamp in red. 1825 TRICHINOPOLY POSTPAID Giles 4 on folded letter to General of the Army at Fort St. George, written and signed by Gibbon

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1829.

When was COV-1519 posted?

COV-1519 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 4 (1825–1829).

COV-1519

1825 Trichinopoly Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1825, Trichinopoly HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1519)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1519)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1519)

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Date

1825

Description

1825 TRICHINOPOLY POSTPAID Giles 4 on folded letter to General of the Army at Fort St. George, written and signed by Gibbon

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 25

Same office

Other recorded marks at Trichinopoly

20 marks

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About this Trichinopoly pre stamp cover

COV-1519 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1825 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 4 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?

1825 TRICHINOPOLY POSTPAID Giles 4 on folded letter to General of the Army at Fort St. George, written and signed by Gibbon

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 25.

3 images of COV-1519 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1829.

Questions about COV-1519

What is COV-1519?: COV-1519 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1825, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 4 handstamp in red. 1825 TRICHINOPOLY POSTPAID Giles 4 on folded letter to General of the Army at Fort St. George, written and signed by Gibbon
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1829.
What is the provenance of COV-1519?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 25.
When was COV-1519 posted?: COV-1519 is dated 1825, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 4 (1825–1829).

About this record

This 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 4 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 StampBay, 13, lot 25.