How scarce is the Chittoor HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Chittoor HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816.

When was COV-1905 posted?

COV-1905 is dated 29 May 1816, within the recorded period of use of Chittoor HG 1 (1816).

COV-1905

29 May 1816 Chittoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 May 1816, Chittoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1905) — front

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Date

29 May 1816

Description

x India Early Letters and Handstamps 1816 (19 May) entire letter ex the "de Haviland" correspondence from Chittor to Guernsey, variously rated, showing framed "Chittor/Post Office" intaglio h.s. (HG1), framed "P.P." intaglio h.s., a very fine strike of the circular intaglio "Crown/madras ship letter" d.s. (HG SD2) and framed "unpaid" h.s. (HG SD3). A remarkable cover showing a combination of three different intaglio markings.

Auction

Spink

8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia, Lot 506

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Other recorded marks at Chittoor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chittoor 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 Chittoor pre stamp cover

COV-1905 is a Chittoor pre stamp cover of 29 May 1816 bearing the Chittoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Chittoor postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 506.

1 image of COV-1905 is recorded (front); the Chittoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1816.

Questions about COV-1905

What is COV-1905?: COV-1905 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittoor, Madras Presidency of 29 May 1816, bearing the Chittoor HG 1 handstamp in black. x India Early Letters and Handstamps 1816 (19 May) entire letter ex the "de Haviland" correspondence from Chittor to Guernsey, variously rated, showing framed "Chittor/Post Office" intaglio h.s. (HG1), framed "P.P." intaglio h.s., a very fine strike of the circular intaglio "Crown/madras ship letter" d.s. (HG SD2) and framed "unpaid" h.s. (HG SD3). A remarkable cover showing a combination of three different intaglio markings.
How scarce is the Chittoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chittoor HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816.
What is the provenance of COV-1905?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 506.
When was COV-1905 posted?: COV-1905 is dated 29 May 1816, within the recorded period of use of Chittoor HG 1 (1816).

About this record

This 29 May 1816 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chittoor HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 8032 - Stamps & Covers of Asia, lot 506.