COV-86
5 January 1818 Chittoor Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
5 January 1818
Description
INDIA, Chittoor, 1818, "CHITTOOR POST OFFICE" Negative Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete and clear strike with star in center on top flap of folded letter with Jan. 5, 1818 despatch docketing, addressed to de Havilland in Madras, Madras Jan. 8 arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike of this rare postal marking, noted as rare by Giles , the recipient Lieut. Col. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was a decorated British army officer who was stationed in India before returning to Guernsey
Auction
Sale 1301, Lot 6017
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
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 Chittoor pre stamp cover
COV-86 is a Chittoor pre stamp cover of 5 January 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?
INDIA, Chittoor, 1818, "CHITTOOR POST OFFICE" Negative Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete and clear strike with star in center on top flap of folded letter with Jan. 5, 1818 despatch docketing, addressed to de Havilland in Madras, Madras Jan. 8 arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike of this rare postal marking, noted as rare by Giles , the recipient Lieut. Col. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was a decorated British army officer who was stationed in India before returning to Guernsey
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6017.
2 images of COV-86 are recorded (front, back); the Chittoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1820.
Questions about COV-86
- What is COV-86?
- COV-86 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Chittoor, Madras Presidency of 5 January 1818, bearing the Chittoor HG 2 handstamp in black. INDIA, Chittoor, 1818, "CHITTOOR POST OFFICE" Negative Handstamp (Giles 2). Mostly complete and clear strike with star in center on top flap of folded letter with Jan. 5, 1818 despatch docketing, addressed to de Havilland in Madras, Madras Jan. 8 arrival backstamp, Very Fine strike of this rare postal marking, noted as rare by Giles , the recipient Lieut. Col. Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was a decorated British army officer who was stationed in India before returning to Guernsey
- 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.
- What is the provenance of COV-86?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 1301 lot 6017.
- When was COV-86 posted?
- COV-86 is dated 5 January 1818, within the recorded period of use of Chittoor HG 2 (1816–1820).
About this record
This 5 January 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. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 1301, lot 6017.