COV-1431 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black. 1815 Mysore War: CAMP POST PAID Giles 2 on folded entire from Camp near Mustoor to Mrs. De Havilland, Bangalore, with 6 fanams paid

How scarce is the Camp HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Camp HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1824.

When was COV-1431 posted?

COV-1431 is dated 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

COV-1431

1815 Camp Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1815, Camp HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1431)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1431)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, scan 3 (COV-1431)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, scan 4 (COV-1431)

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Date

1815

Description

1815 Mysore War: CAMP POST PAID Giles 2 on folded entire from Camp near Mustoor to Mrs. De Havilland, Bangalore, with 6 fanams paid

Auction

StampBay

11, Lot 23

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Other recorded marks at Camp

7 marks

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About this Camp pre stamp cover

COV-1431 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 1815 bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Camp postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1815 Mysore War: CAMP POST PAID Giles 2 on folded entire from Camp near Mustoor to Mrs. De Havilland, Bangalore, with 6 fanams paid

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 23.

4 images of COV-1431 are recorded; the Camp HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1824.

Questions about COV-1431

What is COV-1431?: COV-1431 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black. 1815 Mysore War: CAMP POST PAID Giles 2 on folded entire from Camp near Mustoor to Mrs. De Havilland, Bangalore, with 6 fanams paid
How scarce is the Camp HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Camp HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1824.
What is the provenance of COV-1431?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 23.
When was COV-1431 posted?: COV-1431 is dated 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

About this record

This 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Camp HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 23.