COV-5212 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 13 April 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black.

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-5212 posted?

COV-5212 is dated 13 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

COV-5212

13 April 1815 Camp Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 April 1815, Camp HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5212) — front

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Date

13 April 1815

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Other recorded marks at Camp

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About this Camp pre stamp cover

COV-5212 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 13 April 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?

1 image of COV-5212 is recorded (front); the Camp HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1824.

Questions about COV-5212

What is COV-5212?: COV-5212 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 13 April 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black.
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-5212 posted?: COV-5212 is dated 13 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

About this record

This 13 April 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 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded.