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COV-4645

8 April 1855 Coimbatore HG 3 Cover

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8 April 1855 Coimbatore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4645
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Coimbatore HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4645)
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Date

8 April 1855

Description

India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID, MADRAS G.P.O. and boxed PM

Auction

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Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, Lot 109, (Feb 28, 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Coimbatore

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3 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.

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About this record

This 8 April 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Coimbatore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, Auction 15- India Exclusive Stamp Auction, lot 109, (Feb 28, 2025).