COV-2582 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Danoor, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1853, bearing the Danoor HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from danoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Danoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.

When was COV-2582 posted?

COV-2582 is dated 25 January 1853, within the recorded period of use of Danoor HG 1 (1853).

COV-2582

25 January 1853 Danoor HG 1 Cover

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25 January 1853 Danoor HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2582 — front

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Date

25 January 1853

Description

Postal cover from danoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Danoor

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Danoor 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 Danoor pre stamp cover

COV-2582 is a Danoor pre stamp cover of 25 January 1853 bearing the Danoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Danoor postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from danoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2582 is recorded (front); the Danoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.

Questions about COV-2582

What is COV-2582?: COV-2582 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Danoor, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1853, bearing the Danoor HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from danoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 January 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Danoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Danoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
When was COV-2582 posted?: COV-2582 is dated 25 January 1853, within the recorded period of use of Danoor HG 1 (1853).

About this record

This 25 January 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Danoor HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.