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Date
15 November 1830
Description
Alleppy: 1830 (15 Nov.) entire letter to Scotland showing the very rare boxed "ALLEPPY/SHIP/LETTER" (HG1) in blue, fair to good strike, also boxed "DOVER/INDIA LETTER" etc
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Alleppy
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Alleppy are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 15 November 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 7.