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Date
1843
Description
1843 HINGOLEE Paid HG 1 on fl to London redirected to Pall Mall
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Hingoolee
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hingoolee is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Hingoolee pre stamp cover
COV-1347 is a Hingoolee pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Hingoolee HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hingoolee postal history — the office known today as Hingoli, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1843 HINGOLEE Paid HG 1 on fl to London redirected to Pall Mall
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 23.
2 images of COV-1347 are recorded; the Hingoolee HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842-50.
Questions about COV-1347
- What is COV-1347?
- COV-1347 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hingoolee, Madras Presidency of 1843, bearing the Hingoolee HG 1 handstamp in red. 1843 HINGOLEE Paid HG 1 on fl to London redirected to Pall Mall
- How scarce is the Hingoolee HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hingoolee HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842-50.
- What is the provenance of COV-1347?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 23.
- When was COV-1347 posted?
- COV-1347 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Hingoolee HG 1 (1842-50).
About this record
This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hingoolee HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 23.