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24 March 1817 Chittoor HG 2 Cover

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24 March 1817 Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-1216
Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1216)
Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1216)

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Date

24 March 1817

Description

1817 Rare intaglio CHITTOOR POST OFFICE Giles 2 addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland with scarce Madras GPO MX1 very early usage

Auction

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5, Lot 14

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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 record

This 24 March 1817 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Chittoor HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 5, lot 14.