COV-5016 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 15 December 1846, bearing the Gooty HG 2 handstamp in red. Local cover from Gooty, Anantapur District, to Madras. RED GOOTY 15 Decr 1846 Paid 2As, HG 2; Madras G.P.O. receipt (HG MX5).

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-5016 posted?

COV-5016 is dated 15 December 1846, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 2 (1839–1848).

COV-5016

15 December 1846 Gooty Cover

Back to census|Gooty HG 2 · 4 covers recorded

← COV-4760

Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 December 1846, Gooty HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5016)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

15 December 1846

Description

Local cover from Gooty, Anantapur District, to Madras. RED GOOTY 15 Decr 1846 Paid 2As, HG 2; Madras G.P.O. receipt (HG MX5).

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

Same office

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.

View all Gooty marks and postal history →

About this Gooty pre stamp cover

COV-5016 is a Gooty pre stamp cover of 15 December 1846 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?

Local cover from Gooty, Anantapur District, to Madras. RED GOOTY 15 Decr 1846 Paid 2As, HG 2; Madras G.P.O. receipt (HG MX5).

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5016 is recorded; the Gooty HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1848.

Questions about COV-5016

What is COV-5016?: COV-5016 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 15 December 1846, bearing the Gooty HG 2 handstamp in red. Local cover from Gooty, Anantapur District, to Madras. RED GOOTY 15 Decr 1846 Paid 2As, HG 2; Madras G.P.O. receipt (HG MX5).
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-5016?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5016 posted?: COV-5016 is dated 15 December 1846, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 2 (1839–1848).

About this record

This 15 December 1846 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).