COV-28 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddapah, Madras Presidency of 13 May 1830, bearing the Cuddapah HG 3 handstamp in magenta. Clear strike on cover from Cuddapah. POST PAID oval handstamp. Fine.

How scarce is the Cuddapah HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cuddapah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.

When was COV-28 posted?

COV-28 is dated 13 May 1830, within the recorded period of use of Cuddapah HG 3 (1824–1837).

COV-28

13 May 1830 Cuddapah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 May 1830, Cuddapah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-28) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cuddapah HG 3, back (COV-28) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

13 May 1830

Description

Clear strike on cover from Cuddapah. POST PAID oval handstamp. Fine.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10026, — Magnolia Collection Part 7

Provenance

•2026, Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, Lot 10026, Realized $200— The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 (Robert C. Bauer)

Same office

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-28 is a Cuddapah pre stamp cover of 13 May 1830 bearing the Cuddapah HG 3 handstamp, struck in magenta, recorded in the census of Cuddapah postal history — the office known today as Kadapa, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Clear strike on cover from Cuddapah. POST PAID oval handstamp. Fine.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10026.

2 images of COV-28 are recorded (front, back); the Cuddapah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-28

What is COV-28?: COV-28 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddapah, Madras Presidency of 13 May 1830, bearing the Cuddapah HG 3 handstamp in magenta. Clear strike on cover from Cuddapah. POST PAID oval handstamp. Fine.
How scarce is the Cuddapah HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cuddapah HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-28?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10026.
When was COV-28 posted?: COV-28 is dated 13 May 1830, within the recorded period of use of Cuddapah HG 3 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 13 May 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddapah HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10026. Recorded prices realized: $200, Siegel Auction Galleries, (2026).