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COV-2645

10 January 1818 Cuddalore HG 1 Cover

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10 January 1818 Cuddalore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2645
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Date

10 January 1818

Description

Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 10 January 1818. Note: Used with 2 or 3 – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Cuddalore

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cuddalore 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 Cuddalore pre stamp cover

COV-2645 is a Cuddalore pre stamp cover of 10 January 1818 bearing the Cuddalore HG 1 handstamp, struck in mauve, recorded in the census of Cuddalore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 10 January 1818. Note: Used with 2 or 3 – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2645 is recorded (front); the Cuddalore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1818–1823.

Questions about COV-2645

What is COV-2645?
COV-2645 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddalore, Madras Presidency of 10 January 1818, bearing the Cuddalore HG 1 handstamp in mauve. Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 10 January 1818. Note: Used with 2 or 3 – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cuddalore HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Cuddalore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818–1823.
When was COV-2645 posted?
COV-2645 is dated 10 January 1818, within the recorded period of use of Cuddalore HG 1 (1818–1823).

About this record

This 10 January 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddalore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.