COV-2951 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 13 July 1839, bearing the Gooty HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 July 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Gooty HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839.

When was COV-2951 posted?

COV-2951 is dated 13 July 1839, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 3 (1839).

COV-2951

13 July 1839 Gooty Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 July 1839, Gooty HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-2951) — front

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Date

13 July 1839

Description

Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 July 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2951 is a Gooty pre stamp cover of 13 July 1839 bearing the Gooty HG 3 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 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 July 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2951 is recorded (front); the Gooty HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839.

Questions about COV-2951

What is COV-2951?: COV-2951 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Gooty, Madras Presidency of 13 July 1839, bearing the Gooty HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from gooty (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 July 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Gooty HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Gooty HG 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839.
When was COV-2951 posted?: COV-2951 is dated 13 July 1839, within the recorded period of use of Gooty HG 3 (1839).

About this record

This 13 July 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Gooty HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.