COV-1435 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chicacole, Madras Presidency of 1847, bearing the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp in red. 1847 CHICACOLE Paid Giles 1 on entire posted from Chicacole in Ganjam district of Madras Presidency to Miss Fraser in Scotland via Marseilles

How scarce is the Chicacole HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Chicacole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.

When was COV-1435 posted?

COV-1435 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Chicacole HG 2 (1837–1855).

COV-1435

1847 Chicacole Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Chicacole HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1435)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Chicacole HG 2, 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

StampBay

11, Lot 26

Same office

Other recorded marks at Chicacole

6 marks

6 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 Chicacole pre stamp cover

COV-1435 is a Chicacole pre stamp cover of 1847 bearing the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Chicacole postal history — the office known today as Srikakulam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

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

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 26.

2 images of COV-1435 are recorded; the Chicacole HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1855.

Questions about COV-1435

What is COV-1435?: COV-1435 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chicacole, Madras Presidency of 1847, bearing the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp in red. 1847 CHICACOLE Paid Giles 1 on entire posted from Chicacole in Ganjam district of Madras Presidency to Miss Fraser in Scotland via Marseilles
How scarce is the Chicacole HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chicacole HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-1435?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 26.
When was COV-1435 posted?: COV-1435 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Chicacole HG 2 (1837–1855).

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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 26.