COV-4186

10 February 1827 Cuddalore HG 3A Cover

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10 February 1827 Cuddalore HG 3A pre stamp cover — COV-4186 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

10 February 1827

Description

This handstamp: A red capsule "CUDDALORE / POSTPAID". Also bears a rare "INDIA LETTER / RAMSGATE" box handstamp.

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Other recorded marks at Cuddalore

6 marks

6 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.

Cuddalore HG 1handstampMauve1818–1823
Cuddalore HG 2handstampMauve1818
Cuddalore HG 3handstampMauve1823
Cuddalore HG 3bhandstampBlack1828–1834
Cuddalore HG 4handstampBlack1839-45
Cuddalore HG 5handstampRed1841–1857

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About this record

This 10 February 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddalore HG 3A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.