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COV-3414

17 July 1840 Cuddalore HG 5 Cover

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17 July 1840 Cuddalore HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-3414
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Date

17 July 1840

Description

Entire posted from Cuddalore to Pondicherry with "Cuddalore/ Paid" HG5 All India type Handstamp posted on 17 July 1840 with 1 anna postage paid along with "Pondicherry/ Paid" HG7 All India type handstamp in red color. It's interesting to know that Pondicherry HG7 handstamp is also used as receiving 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.

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About this record

This 17 July 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddalore HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.