COV-5753 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Trivandrum HG 4 handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Trivandrum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850-51.

When was COV-5753 posted?

COV-5753 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 4 (1850-51).

COV-5753

1850 Trivandrum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Trivandrum HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5753) — front

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Date

1850

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-5753 is a Trivandrum pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Trivandrum HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Trivandrum postal history — the office known today as Thiruvananthapuram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-5753 is recorded (front); the Trivandrum HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1850-51.

Questions about COV-5753

What is COV-5753?: COV-5753 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Trivandrum, Madras Presidency of 1850, bearing the Trivandrum HG 4 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Trivandrum HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Trivandrum HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850-51.
When was COV-5753 posted?: COV-5753 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Trivandrum HG 4 (1850-51).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trivandrum HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.