COV-2659 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 6 February 1790, bearing the Trichinopoly HG Add handstamp in black. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG Add handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1790. Note: Rare – one example recorded. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Trichinopoly HG Add as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1788–1790.

When was COV-2659 posted?

COV-2659 is dated 6 February 1790, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG Add (1788–1790).

COV-2659

6 February 1790 Trichinopoly HG Add Cover

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6 February 1790 Trichinopoly HG Add pre stamp cover — COV-2659 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

Date

6 February 1790

Description

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG Add handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1790. Note: Rare – one example recorded. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Trichinopoly

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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-2659 is a Trichinopoly pre stamp cover of 6 February 1790 bearing the Trichinopoly HG Add 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?

Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG Add handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1790. Note: Rare – one example recorded. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2659 is recorded (front); the Trichinopoly HG Add mark itself is recorded in use 1788–1790.

Questions about COV-2659

What is COV-2659?: COV-2659 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency of 6 February 1790, bearing the Trichinopoly HG Add handstamp in black. Postal cover from trichinopoly (madras), bearing HG Add handstamp in Black. Dated 6 February 1790. Note: Rare – one example recorded. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Trichinopoly HG Add mark on this cover?: The census grades Trichinopoly HG Add as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1788–1790.
When was COV-2659 posted?: COV-2659 is dated 6 February 1790, within the recorded period of use of Trichinopoly HG Add (1788–1790).

About this record

This 6 February 1790 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trichinopoly HG Add handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.