COV-3918 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 24 October 1852, bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1852 prestamp cover from Madras w/ Triplicane R.H. cachet to Trivandrum (Giles T#3) Unrecorded format

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-3918 posted?

COV-3918 is dated 24 October 1852, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

COV-3918

24 October 1852 Trivandrum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 24 October 1852, Trivandrum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3918)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trivandrum HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3918)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trivandrum HG 3, scan 3 (COV-3918)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

24 October 1852

Description

India 1852 prestamp cover from Madras w/ Triplicane R.H. cachet to Trivandrum (Giles T#3) Unrecorded format

Auction

Sephils

115, Lot 0083, (2025)

Same office

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-3918 is a Trivandrum pre stamp cover of 24 October 1852 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?

India 1852 prestamp cover from Madras w/ Triplicane R.H. cachet to Trivandrum (Giles T#3) Unrecorded format

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0083 (2025).

3 images of COV-3918 are recorded; the Trivandrum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1859.

Questions about COV-3918

What is COV-3918?: COV-3918 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 24 October 1852, bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp in red. India 1852 prestamp cover from Madras w/ Triplicane R.H. cachet to Trivandrum (Giles T#3) Unrecorded format
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.
What is the provenance of COV-3918?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0083 (2025).
When was COV-3918 posted?: COV-3918 is dated 24 October 1852, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

About this record

This 24 October 1852 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. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 115, lot 0083, (2025).