COV-2646 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddalore, Madras Presidency of 7 June 1823, bearing the Cuddalore HG 1 handstamp in mauve. Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 7 June 1823. 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-2646 posted?

COV-2646 is dated 7 June 1823, within the recorded period of use of Cuddalore HG 1 (1818–1823).

COV-2646

7 June 1823 Cuddalore HG 1 Cover

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7 June 1823 Cuddalore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2646 — front

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Date

7 June 1823

Description

Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 7 June 1823. 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

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About this Cuddalore pre stamp cover

COV-2646 is a Cuddalore pre stamp cover of 7 June 1823 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 7 June 1823. Note: Used with 2 or 3 – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2646 is recorded (front); the Cuddalore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1818–1823.

Questions about COV-2646

What is COV-2646?: COV-2646 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddalore, Madras Presidency of 7 June 1823, bearing the Cuddalore HG 1 handstamp in mauve. Postal cover from cuddalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Mauve. Dated 7 June 1823. 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-2646 posted?: COV-2646 is dated 7 June 1823, within the recorded period of use of Cuddalore HG 1 (1818–1823).

About this record

This 7 June 1823 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.