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COV-2830

2 January 1824 Camp HG 2A Cover

Back to census|Camp HG 2A · 2 covers recorded
Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 January 1824, Camp HG 2A handstruck folded letter (COV-2830)
front
Pre-stamp cover of India — Camp HG 2A, back (COV-2830)
back

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Date

2 January 1824

Description

Postal cover from camp (madras), bearing HG 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 2 January 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Camp pre stamp cover

COV-2830 is a Camp pre stamp cover of 2 January 1824 bearing the Camp HG 2A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Camp postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from camp (madras), bearing HG 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 2 January 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2830 are recorded (front, back); the Camp HG 2A mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-2830

What is COV-2830?
COV-2830 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Camp, Madras Presidency of 2 January 1824, bearing the Camp HG 2A handstamp in black. Postal cover from camp (madras), bearing HG 2A handstamp in Black. Dated 2 January 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Camp HG 2A mark on this cover?
The census grades Camp HG 2A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
When was COV-2830 posted?
COV-2830 is dated 2 January 1824, within the recorded period of use of Camp HG 2A (—).

About this record

This 2 January 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Camp HG 2A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.