COV-3450 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 5 November 1855, bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 November 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trivandrum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1859.

When was COV-3450 posted?

COV-3450 is dated 5 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

COV-3450

5 November 1855 Trivandrum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 November 1855, Trivandrum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3450) — front

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Date

5 November 1855

Description

Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 November 1855. 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-3450 is a Trivandrum pre stamp cover of 5 November 1855 bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 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 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 November 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3450 is recorded (front); the Trivandrum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1859.

Questions about COV-3450

What is COV-3450?: COV-3450 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 5 November 1855, bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from trivandrum (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 November 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trivandrum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1859.
When was COV-3450 posted?: COV-3450 is dated 5 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

About this record

This 5 November 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.