COV-2931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chicacole, Madras Presidency of 6 October 1846, bearing the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chicacole (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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 1837–1847.

When was COV-2931 posted?

COV-2931 is dated 6 October 1846, within the recorded period of use of Chicacole HG 2 (1837–1847).

COV-2931

6 October 1846 Chicacole Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 October 1846, Chicacole HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2931) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

6 October 1846

Description

Postal cover from chicacole (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Provenance

Kadamba Collection

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-2931 is a Chicacole pre stamp cover of 6 October 1846 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?

Postal cover from chicacole (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2931 is recorded (front); the Chicacole HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1847.

Questions about COV-2931

What is COV-2931?: COV-2931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chicacole, Madras Presidency of 6 October 1846, bearing the Chicacole HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from chicacole (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 October 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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 1837–1847.
What is the provenance of COV-2931?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2931 posted?: COV-2931 is dated 6 October 1846, within the recorded period of use of Chicacole HG 2 (1837–1847).

About this record

This 6 October 1846 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 Private.