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COV-1435

1847 Chicacole HG 2 Cover

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1847 Chicacole HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-1435
Chicacole HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1435)

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Date

1847

Description

1847 CHICACOLE Paid Giles 1 on entire posted from Chicacole in Ganjam district of Madras Presidency to Miss Fraser in Scotland via Marseilles

Auction

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11, Lot 26

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Other recorded marks at Chicacole

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chicacole are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this record

This 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 26.