COV-536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Condapully, Madras Presidency, bearing the Condapully HG 1 handstamp in red. Anglo-Coorg War

How scarce is the Condapully HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Condapully HG 1 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834.

COV-536

Condapully Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Condapully HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-536) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Anglo-Coorg War

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Condapully

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Condapully is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Condapully HG 2handstampRed1837

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About this Condapully pre stamp cover

COV-536 is a Condapully pre stamp cover bearing the Condapully HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Condapully postal history — the office known today as Kondapalli, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Anglo-Coorg War

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-536 is recorded (front); the Condapully HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1834.

Questions about COV-536

What is COV-536?: COV-536 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Condapully, Madras Presidency, bearing the Condapully HG 1 handstamp in red. Anglo-Coorg War
How scarce is the Condapully HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Condapully HG 1 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1834.
What is the provenance of COV-536?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Condapully HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.