COV-4760 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 11 December 1839, bearing the Gooty HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Gooty HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Gooty HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.

When was COV-4760 posted?

COV-4760 is dated 11 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 2 (1839–1848).

COV-4760

11 December 1839 Gooty HG 2 Cover

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11 December 1839 Gooty HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-4760 — front

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Date

11 December 1839

Description

Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Gooty

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gooty 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 Gooty pre stamp cover

COV-4760 is a Gooty pre stamp cover of 11 December 1839 bearing the Gooty HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Gooty postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

1 image of COV-4760 is recorded (front); the Gooty HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1848.

Questions about COV-4760

What is COV-4760?: COV-4760 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 11 December 1839, bearing the Gooty HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Gooty HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gooty HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-4760?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4760 posted?: COV-4760 is dated 11 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 2 (1839–1848).

About this record

This 11 December 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gooty HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.