COV-4722

12 March 1857 Alleppy HG 3 Cover

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12 March 1857 Alleppy HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4722 — front

Alleppy HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4722) — back

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Date

12 March 1857

Description

India SG#14(single frank)-ALLEPPY-AUG/16/1855-TINY ENVELOPE-TO BOMBAY-BACKSTAMPED-SCARCE-some edge wear/tear/toning......a87933

Auction

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(2026)

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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.

Alleppy HG 1handstampBlue1830
Alleppy HG 1AhandstampRed1831
Alleppy HG 1BhandstampRed1835
Alleppy HG 2handstampRed1840–1852
Alleppy HG 4handstampRed1854
Alleppy HG 5handstampBlack1853–1855

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About this record

This 12 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Alleppy HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, (2026).