COV-515
6 August 1819 Chandernagore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
6 August 1819
Description
Earliest recorded cover from Chandernagore French settlement to Kishenagurah with handwritten manuscript as Chandernagore Post Paid Two Annas. First cancellation of Chandernagore was introduced in late
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Chandernagore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chandernagore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Chandernagore pre stamp cover
COV-515 is a Chandernagore pre stamp cover of 6 August 1819 bearing the Chandernagore MN 1 manuscript marking, recorded in the census of Chandernagore postal history — the office known today as Chandannagar, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Earliest recorded cover from Chandernagore French settlement to Kishenagurah with handwritten manuscript as Chandernagore Post Paid Two Annas. First cancellation of Chandernagore was introduced in late
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-515 is recorded (front); the Chandernagore MN 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1819–1823.
Questions about COV-515
- What is COV-515?
- COV-515 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chandernagore, Bengal Presidency of 6 August 1819, bearing the Chandernagore MN 1 manuscript marking. Earliest recorded cover from Chandernagore French settlement to Kishenagurah with handwritten manuscript as Chandernagore Post Paid Two Annas. First cancellation of Chandernagore was introduced in late
- How scarce is the Chandernagore MN 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Chandernagore MN 1 as 3 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1819–1823.
- What is the provenance of COV-515?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-515 posted?
- COV-515 is dated 6 August 1819, within the recorded period of use of Chandernagore MN 1 (1819–1823).
About this record
This 6 August 1819 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chandernagore MN 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.