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24 November 1816 Chittoor HG 2 Cover

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24 November 1816 Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-1380
Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1380)

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Date

24 November 1816

Description

1816 CHITTOOR POST OFFICE intaglio Giles 2 addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland, manuscript 24th November 1816, 3 fannams post paid. One of the earliest known examples from first year in 1816

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9, Lot 13

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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 November 1816 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, 9, lot 13.