COV-701 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 1841, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp in black. "VIZAGAPATM/18_ February 25/Bearing" Datestamp (Giles 6 var).

How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vizagapatam HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1841.

When was COV-701 posted?

COV-701 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 6 (1838–1841).

COV-701

1841 Vizagapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Vizagapatam HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-701) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Vizagapatam HG 6, back (COV-701) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1841

Description

"VIZAGAPATM/18_ February 25/Bearing" Datestamp (Giles 6 var).

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3076, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3076

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Other recorded marks at Vizagapatam

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7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vizagapatam 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 Vizagapatam pre stamp cover

COV-701 is a Vizagapatam pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Vizagapatam postal history — the office known today as Visakhapatnam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"VIZAGAPATM/18_ February 25/Bearing" Datestamp (Giles 6 var).

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3076 (2025).

2 images of COV-701 are recorded (front, back); the Vizagapatam HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1841.

Questions about COV-701

What is COV-701?: COV-701 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 1841, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp in black. "VIZAGAPATM/18_ February 25/Bearing" Datestamp (Giles 6 var).
How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vizagapatam HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1841.
What is the provenance of COV-701?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3076 (2025).
When was COV-701 posted?: COV-701 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 6 (1838–1841).

About this record

This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3076, (2025).