Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 31 May 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Arcot HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.
Date
31 May 1815
Same office
Other recorded marks at Arcot
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Arcot are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.