COV-2643 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddapah, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1818, bearing the Cuddapah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cuddapah (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 January 1818. Note: "Kurpah" old name for "Cuddapah".. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cuddapah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cuddapah HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1824.

When was COV-2643 posted?

COV-2643 is dated 6 January 1818, within the recorded period of use of Cuddapah HG 1 (1816–1824).

COV-2643

6 January 1818 Cuddapah HG 1 Cover

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6 January 1818 Cuddapah HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2643 — front

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Date

6 January 1818

Description

Postal cover from cuddapah (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 January 1818. Note: "Kurpah" old name for "Cuddapah".. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Cuddapah

6 marks

6 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.

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About this Cuddapah pre stamp cover

COV-2643 is a Cuddapah pre stamp cover of 6 January 1818 bearing the Cuddapah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Cuddapah postal history — the office known today as Kadapa, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from cuddapah (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 January 1818. Note: "Kurpah" old name for "Cuddapah".. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2643 is recorded (front); the Cuddapah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1816–1824.

Questions about COV-2643

What is COV-2643?: COV-2643 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddapah, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1818, bearing the Cuddapah HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from cuddapah (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 January 1818. Note: "Kurpah" old name for "Cuddapah".. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cuddapah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cuddapah HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816–1824.
When was COV-2643 posted?: COV-2643 is dated 6 January 1818, within the recorded period of use of Cuddapah HG 1 (1816–1824).

About this record

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.