COV-86
5 January 1818 Chittoor HG 2 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 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.