COV-4207 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coonoor, Madras Presidency of 28 March 1853, bearing the Coonoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from coonoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 March 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Coonoor HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Coonoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-4207 posted?

COV-4207 is dated 28 March 1853, within the recorded period of use of Coonoor HG 2 (1853).

COV-4207

28 March 1853 Coonoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 March 1853, Coonoor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4207) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Coonoor HG 2, front (COV-4207) — front

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Date

28 March 1853

Description

Postal cover from coonoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 March 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Coonoor

1 mark

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

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About this Coonoor pre stamp cover

COV-4207 is a Coonoor pre stamp cover of 28 March 1853 bearing the Coonoor HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Coonoor postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from coonoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 March 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4207 are recorded (front); the Coonoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-4207

What is COV-4207?: COV-4207 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Coonoor, Madras Presidency of 28 March 1853, bearing the Coonoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from coonoor (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 March 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Coonoor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Coonoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
When was COV-4207 posted?: COV-4207 is dated 28 March 1853, within the recorded period of use of Coonoor HG 2 (1853).

About this record

This 28 March 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Coonoor HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.