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-613 posted?

COV-613 is dated 14 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

COV-613

14 April 1815 Camp Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 April 1815, Camp HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-613) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, front (COV-613) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

14 April 1815

Description

CV or Estimate 3175 c Camp Post Paid. red two-line straightline handstamp on 14th April, 1815 folded letter from Camp Mssoor to Bangalore, fresh and very fine.Camp Post Paid. red two-line straightline handstamp on 14th April, 1815 folded letter from Camp Mssoor to Bangalore, fresh and very fine.

Auction

Spink

Sapphire, Lot 3175, (Oct. 2010)

Provenance

"Sapphire"

Same office

Other recorded marks at Camp

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About this Camp pre stamp cover

COV-613 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 14 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Sapphire lot 3175 (Oct. 2010).

2 images of COV-613 are recorded (front); the Camp HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1824.

Questions about COV-613

What is COV-613?: COV-613 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 14 April 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black. CV or Estimate 3175 c Camp Post Paid. red two-line straightline handstamp on 14th April, 1815 folded letter from Camp Mssoor to Bangalore, fresh and very fine.Camp Post Paid. red two-line straightline handstamp on 14th April, 1815 folded letter from Camp Mssoor to Bangalore, fresh and very fine.
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-613?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Sapphire lot 3175 (Oct. 2010).
When was COV-613 posted?: COV-613 is dated 14 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

About this record

This 14 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Sapphire, lot 3175, (Oct. 2010).