COV-1073 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 12 December 1824, bearing the Guntoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Guntoor: 1.824 (12 Dec.) entire letter (climatically toned) to Madras_showlng a fine strike of the rare oval-framed ,,GUNTOOR/poir PAID".with ms. date and rare "9 Ans" aloigside (HG 2).

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

The census grades Guntoor HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824.

When was COV-1073 posted?

COV-1073 is dated 12 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 2 (1824).

COV-1073

12 December 1824 Guntoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 December 1824, Guntoor HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1073) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

12 December 1824

Description

Guntoor: 1.824 (12 Dec.) entire letter (climatically toned) to Madras_showlng a fine strike of the rare oval-framed ,,GUNTOOR/poir PAID".with ms. date and rare "9 Ans" aloigside (HG 2).

Auction

Spink

Lot 94

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor Santosh MS

Same office

Other recorded marks at Guntoor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Guntoor 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 Guntoor pre stamp cover

COV-1073 is a Guntoor pre stamp cover of 12 December 1824 bearing the Guntoor HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Guntoor postal history — the office known today as Guntur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Guntoor: 1.824 (12 Dec.) entire letter (climatically toned) to Madras_showlng a fine strike of the rare oval-framed ,,GUNTOOR/poir PAID".with ms. date and rare "9 Ans" aloigside (HG 2).

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 94.

1 image of COV-1073 is recorded (front); the Guntoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1824.

Questions about COV-1073

What is COV-1073?: COV-1073 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Guntoor, Madras Presidency of 12 December 1824, bearing the Guntoor HG 2 handstamp in black. Guntoor: 1.824 (12 Dec.) entire letter (climatically toned) to Madras_showlng a fine strike of the rare oval-framed ,,GUNTOOR/poir PAID".with ms. date and rare "9 Ans" aloigside (HG 2).
How scarce is the Guntoor HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Guntoor HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824.
What is the provenance of COV-1073?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 94.
When was COV-1073 posted?: COV-1073 is dated 12 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Guntoor HG 2 (1824).

About this record

This 12 December 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Guntoor HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 94.