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Date
1852
Description
1852 HINGOOLEE Paid HG 2 on cover to London via Marseilles. Contents included
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-1348 is a Hingoolee pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Hingoolee HG 2 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?
1852 HINGOOLEE Paid HG 2 on cover to London via Marseilles. Contents included
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 24.
2 images of COV-1348 are recorded; the Hingoolee HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852-53.
Questions about COV-1348
- What is COV-1348?
- COV-1348 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hingoolee, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Hingoolee HG 2 handstamp in red. 1852 HINGOOLEE Paid HG 2 on cover to London via Marseilles. Contents included
- How scarce is the Hingoolee HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Hingoolee HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852-53.
- What is the provenance of COV-1348?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 24.
- When was COV-1348 posted?
- COV-1348 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Hingoolee HG 2 (1852-53).
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hingoolee HG 2 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 24.