Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private
Date
27 April 1856
Same office
Other recorded marks at Covilputy
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Covilputy are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 27 April 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Covilputy HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.