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COV-720

5 January 1836 Cuddapah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 January 1836, Cuddapah HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-720)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

5 January 1836

Description

CUDDAPAH/POST PAID. 1836 : H.G.3 : Letter posted from CUDDAPAH [2 Jan.] to LONDON [13 May] via MADRAS [6 Jan.] Inland postage paid 6 as. Sea postage paid 4 as. CUDDAPAH/POST PAID in capsule form was reported in red colour during 1827-37 and in black colour in 1834. However no mention of magenta colour has been mentioned so far. Hence, unrecorded colour variety.

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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-720 is a Cuddapah pre stamp cover of 5 January 1836 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?

CUDDAPAH/POST PAID. 1836 : H.G.3 : Letter posted from CUDDAPAH [2 Jan.] to LONDON [13 May] via MADRAS [6 Jan.] Inland postage paid 6 as. Sea postage paid 4 as. CUDDAPAH/POST PAID in capsule form was reported in red colour during 1827-37 and in black colour in 1834. However no mention of magenta colour has been mentioned so far. Hence, unrecorded colour variety.

1 image of COV-720 is recorded (front); the Cuddapah HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.

Questions about COV-720

What is COV-720?
COV-720 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cuddapah, Madras Presidency of 5 January 1836, bearing the Cuddapah HG 3 handstamp in magenta. CUDDAPAH/POST PAID. 1836 : H.G.3 : Letter posted from CUDDAPAH [2 Jan.] to LONDON [13 May] via MADRAS [6 Jan.] Inland postage paid 6 as. Sea postage paid 4 as. CUDDAPAH/POST PAID in capsule form was reported in red colour during 1827-37 and in black colour in 1834. However no mention of magenta colour has been mentioned so far. Hence, unrecorded colour variety.
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-720 posted?
COV-720 is dated 5 January 1836, within the recorded period of use of Cuddapah HG 3 (1824–1837).

About this record

This 5 January 1836 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.