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Date
11 January 1831
Description
Faint but legible strike in red with manuscript "11th Jany 1831" date on back of folded letter to the Dewan of Cochin, Emaculam, endorsed Service. Fine, thought to be the only recorded example, unknown until the 2000 Supplement by Giles.
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10003, (May 2026), — Magnolia Collection Part 7
Provenance
"Magnolia"
- •2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10003, Realized $1,500— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)
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 11 January 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 1A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10003, (May 2026). Recorded prices realized: $1,500, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).