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-4613 posted?

COV-4613 is dated 7 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

COV-4613

7 January 1846 Trivandrum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 January 1846, Trivandrum HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4613) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Trivandrum HG 3, back (COV-4613) — back

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Date

7 January 1846

Description

India: 1846 pre-stamp folded letter from Trivandrum dated 7/1/1846. Good boxed 'TRIVANDRUM PAID' (scan 2) and a similar faint 'MADRAS PAID'; also fine 'R(eceiving) House no. 3' in black (scan 3). No postal markings on the address side of the letter (scan 4).

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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-4613 is a Trivandrum pre stamp cover of 7 January 1846 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4613 are recorded (front, back); the Trivandrum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1859.

Questions about COV-4613

What is COV-4613?: COV-4613 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 7 January 1846, bearing the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp in red. India: 1846 pre-stamp folded letter from Trivandrum dated 7/1/1846. Good boxed 'TRIVANDRUM PAID' (scan 2) and a similar faint 'MADRAS PAID'; also fine 'R(eceiving) House no. 3' in black (scan 3). No postal markings on the address side of the letter (scan 4).
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-4613?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4613 posted?: COV-4613 is dated 7 January 1846, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 3 (1846–1859).

About this record

This 7 January 1846 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 eBay.