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Other recorded marks at Coimbatore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Coimbatore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Coimbatore pre stamp cover
COV-1192 is a Coimbatore pre stamp cover bearing the Coimbatore HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Coimbatore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 2 on fl
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.
1 image of COV-1192 is recorded; the Coimbatore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1841-53.
Questions about COV-1192
- What is COV-1192?
- COV-1192 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, bearing the Coimbatore HG 2 handstamp in red. Coimbatore Paid/Bearing strike HG 2 on fl
- How scarce is the Coimbatore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Coimbatore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841-53.
- What is the provenance of COV-1192?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 3 lot 13.
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Coimbatore HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 3, lot 13.