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Date
1852
Description
Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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 Alleppy pre stamp cover
COV-4204 is an Alleppy pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Alleppy HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Alleppy postal history — the office known today as Alappuzha, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-4204 is recorded (front); the Alleppy HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1852.
Questions about COV-4204
- What is COV-4204?
- COV-4204 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Alleppy HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Alleppy HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Alleppy HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1852.
- When was COV-4204 posted?
- COV-4204 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 2 (1840–1852).
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.