COV-2652 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 28 January 1836, bearing the Trivandrum HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trivandrum HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.

When was COV-2652 posted?

COV-2652 is dated 28 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 1 (1836).

COV-2652

28 January 1836 Trivandrum HG 1 Cover

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28 January 1836 Trivandrum HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2652 — front

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Date

28 January 1836

Description

Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Trivandrum

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Trivandrum 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 Trivandrum pre stamp cover

COV-2652 is a Trivandrum pre stamp cover of 28 January 1836 bearing the Trivandrum HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Trivandrum postal history — the office known today as Thiruvananthapuram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2652 is recorded (front); the Trivandrum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1836.

Questions about COV-2652

What is COV-2652?: COV-2652 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 28 January 1836, bearing the Trivandrum HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 28 January 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trivandrum HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836.
When was COV-2652 posted?: COV-2652 is dated 28 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 1 (1836).

About this record

This 28 January 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trivandrum HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.