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COV-390

7 January 1819 Chittoor HG 2 Cover

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7 January 1819 Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-390
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Chittoor HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-390)
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Date

7 January 1819

Description

India, Chittoor, 1819, "CHITTOOR POST OFFICE" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 2). Fairly well-struck and legible strike on back of folded letter datelined "Chittore 7th January 1819" , addressed to Madras, manuscript "Pd 4 As" rate marking, Madras (Jan. 9) arrival datestamp, couple slightly toned file folds (mild one affecting Chittoor marking), otherwise Very Fine, noted as "rare" by Giles

Auction

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Sale 9042, Lot 10051, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

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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 7 January 1819 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10051.