COV-04
18 February 1835 Alleppy HG 1B Cover
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Date
18 February 1835
Description
Clear strike in red with manuscript "18th Feby 1835" date on back of folded cover to Bath, England, forwarded to Dorset, framed INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Madras Outstation (Mar. 6), London (Jul. 20), and Bath (Aug. 4) backstamps. Fine and incredibly rare, possibly the only example known.
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10002, (May 2026), — Magnolia Collection Part 7
Provenance
"Magnolia"
- •2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10002, Realized $3,000— 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 18 February 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 1B handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10002, (May 2026). Recorded prices realized: $3,000, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).