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COV-874

4 April 1815 Camp Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 April 1815, Camp HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-874)
Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2, scan 2 (COV-874)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

4 April 1815

Description

Rare entire posted from Nadidoorg camp near Bangalore with Rare hand stamp of "Camp Post Paid" un boxed in orange yellow color with 6 Fanams Postage paid, addressed to Captain De Havviland of Bangalore. Great contents about the army movement and problems in training the new candidates.

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Other recorded marks at Camp

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About this Camp pre stamp cover

COV-874 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 4 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?

Rare entire posted from Nadidoorg camp near Bangalore with Rare hand stamp of "Camp Post Paid" un boxed in orange yellow color with 6 Fanams Postage paid, addressed to Captain De Havviland of Bangalore. Great contents about the army movement and problems in training the new candidates.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-874 are recorded; the Camp HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1824.

Questions about COV-874

What is COV-874?
COV-874 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 4 April 1815, bearing the Camp HG 2 handstamp in black. Rare entire posted from Nadidoorg camp near Bangalore with Rare hand stamp of "Camp Post Paid" un boxed in orange yellow color with 6 Fanams Postage paid, addressed to Captain De Havviland of Bangalore. Great contents about the army movement and problems in training the new candidates.
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-874?
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-874 posted?
COV-874 is dated 4 April 1815, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2 (1803–1824).

About this record

This 4 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 Private.