COV-4172 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tuticorin, Madras Presidency of 2 November 1858, bearing the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tuticorin (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 November 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Tuticorin HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Tuticorin HG 5 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1858.

When was COV-4172 posted?

COV-4172 is dated 2 November 1858, within the recorded period of use of Tuticorin HG 5 (1856–1858).

COV-4172

2 November 1858 Tuticorin Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 November 1858, Tuticorin HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4172) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tuticorin HG 5, back (COV-4172) — back

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Date

2 November 1858

Description

Postal cover from tuticorin (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 November 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Tuticorin

4 marks

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

COV-4172 is a Tuticorin pre stamp cover of 2 November 1858 bearing the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Tuticorin postal history — the office known today as Thoothukudi, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from tuticorin (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 November 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4172 are recorded (front, back); the Tuticorin HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1858.

Questions about COV-4172

What is COV-4172?: COV-4172 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tuticorin, Madras Presidency of 2 November 1858, bearing the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from tuticorin (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 2 November 1858. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Tuticorin HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Tuticorin HG 5 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1858.
When was COV-4172 posted?: COV-4172 is dated 2 November 1858, within the recorded period of use of Tuticorin HG 5 (1856–1858).

About this record

This 2 November 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.