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
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Camp are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.