COV-4493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Alleppy HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. 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-4493 posted?

COV-4493 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 2 (1840–1852).

COV-4493

1840 Alleppy Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Alleppy HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4493) — front

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Date

1840

Description

Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Alleppy

6 marks

6 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.

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About this Alleppy pre stamp cover

COV-4493 is an Alleppy pre stamp cover of 1840 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 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4493 is recorded (front); the Alleppy HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1852.

Questions about COV-4493

What is COV-4493?: COV-4493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Alleppy, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Alleppy HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from alleppy (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1840. 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-4493 posted?: COV-4493 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Alleppy HG 2 (1840–1852).

About this record

This 1840 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.