COV-2632 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittoor, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1818, bearing the Chittoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from chittoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1818. Note: Intaglio black on white. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Chittoor HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Chittoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1820.

When was COV-2632 posted?

COV-2632 is dated 1 October 1818, within the recorded period of use of Chittoor HG 2 (1816–1820).

COV-2632

1 October 1818 Chittoor HG 2 Cover

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1 October 1818 Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2632 — front

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Date

1 October 1818

Description

Postal cover from chittoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1818. Note: Intaglio black on white. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2632 is a Chittoor pre stamp cover of 1 October 1818 bearing the Chittoor HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Chittoor postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from chittoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1818. Note: Intaglio black on white. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2632 is recorded (front); the Chittoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1820.

Questions about COV-2632

What is COV-2632?: COV-2632 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittoor, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1818, bearing the Chittoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from chittoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 October 1818. Note: Intaglio black on white. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Chittoor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Chittoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1820.
When was COV-2632 posted?: COV-2632 is dated 1 October 1818, within the recorded period of use of Chittoor HG 2 (1816–1820).

About this record

This 1 October 1818 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.