Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 6 January 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddapah HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
6 January 1818
Same office
Other recorded marks at Cuddapah
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cuddapah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.