COV-5767 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 8 handstamp in red. India 1850 Entire Letter from Trichinopoly to Cheltenham, England, via Overland Mail, featuring Madras G.P.O. and Cheltenham arrival postmarks

How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trichinopoly HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1845.

When was COV-5767 posted?

COV-5767 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 8 (1838–1845).

COV-5767

1850 Trichinopoly Cover

Back to census|Trichinopoly HG 8 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-3071

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Trichinopoly HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-5767)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 8, scan 2 (COV-5767)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trichinopoly HG 8, scan 3 (COV-5767)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1850

Description

India 1850 Entire Letter from Trichinopoly to Cheltenham, England, via Overland Mail, featuring Madras G.P.O. and Cheltenham arrival postmarks

Auction

Sephils

794, Lot 0098, (2026)

Same office

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-5767 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Trichinopoly HG 8 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?

India 1850 Entire Letter from Trichinopoly to Cheltenham, England, via Overland Mail, featuring Madras G.P.O. and Cheltenham arrival postmarks

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0098 (2026).

3 images of COV-5767 are recorded; the Trichinopoly HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1845.

Questions about COV-5767

What is COV-5767?: COV-5767 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Trichinopoly HG 8 handstamp in red. India 1850 Entire Letter from Trichinopoly to Cheltenham, England, via Overland Mail, featuring Madras G.P.O. and Cheltenham arrival postmarks
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-5767?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0098 (2026).
When was COV-5767 posted?: COV-5767 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG 8 (1838–1845).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG 8 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 794, lot 0098, (2026).