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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.
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Other recorded marks at Chittoor
4 marks4 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.
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.