COV-565 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hurryhur, Madras Presidency, bearing the Hurryhur HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hurryhur (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Hurryhur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.

COV-565

Hurryhur Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Hurryhur HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-565) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Postal cover from hurryhur (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Provenance

Michael Caswell Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Hurryhur

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hurryhur 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 Hurryhur pre stamp cover

COV-565 is a Hurryhur pre stamp cover bearing the Hurryhur HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hurryhur postal history — the office known today as Harihar, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hurryhur (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-565 is recorded (front); the Hurryhur HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1840.

Questions about COV-565

What is COV-565?: COV-565 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hurryhur, Madras Presidency, bearing the Hurryhur HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hurryhur (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hurryhur HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hurryhur HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840.
What is the provenance of COV-565?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hurryhur HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.