COV-2642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 28 October 1819, bearing the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 October 1819. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hyderabad HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1819.

When was COV-2642 posted?

COV-2642 is dated 28 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 1 (1810–1819).

COV-2642

28 October 1819 Hyderabad HG 1 Cover

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28 October 1819 Hyderabad HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2642 — front

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Date

28 October 1819

Description

Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 October 1819. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Hyderabad pre stamp cover

COV-2642 is a Hyderabad pre stamp cover of 28 October 1819 bearing the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Hyderabad postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 October 1819. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2642 is recorded (front); the Hyderabad HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1810–1819.

Questions about COV-2642

What is COV-2642?: COV-2642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hyderabad, Madras Presidency of 28 October 1819, bearing the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from hyderabad (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 28 October 1819. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hyderabad HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hyderabad HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1810–1819.
When was COV-2642 posted?: COV-2642 is dated 28 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Hyderabad HG 1 (1810–1819).

About this record

This 28 October 1819 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.