COV-5743 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tuticorin, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1856 1a Deep Red Lithograph (SG 11), Die I cover, Tuticorin to Trichinopoly, cancelled with superb 'C/137' diamond of dots and red boxed despatch cachet.

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-5743 posted?

COV-5743 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tuticorin HG 5 (1856–1858).

COV-5743

1856 Tuticorin Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Tuticorin HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-5743)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Tuticorin HG 5, scan 2 (COV-5743)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1856

Description

India 1856 1a Deep Red Lithograph (SG 11), Die I cover, Tuticorin to Trichinopoly, cancelled with superb 'C/137' diamond of dots and red boxed despatch cachet.

Auction

Sephils

780, Lot 0075, (2026)

Same office

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-5743 is a Tuticorin pre stamp cover of 1856 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?

India 1856 1a Deep Red Lithograph (SG 11), Die I cover, Tuticorin to Trichinopoly, cancelled with superb 'C/137' diamond of dots and red boxed despatch cachet.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0075 (2026).

2 images of COV-5743 are recorded; the Tuticorin HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1858.

Questions about COV-5743

What is COV-5743?: COV-5743 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Tuticorin, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Tuticorin HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1856 1a Deep Red Lithograph (SG 11), Die I cover, Tuticorin to Trichinopoly, cancelled with superb 'C/137' diamond of dots and red boxed despatch cachet.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5743?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 780 lot 0075 (2026).
When was COV-5743 posted?: COV-5743 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Tuticorin HG 5 (1856–1858).

About this record

This 1856 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 780, lot 0075, (2026).