COV-1545
11 December 1828 Hyderabad HG 3 Cover
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Date
11 December 1828
Description
1828 HYDERABAD POST PAID. Giles 3 in blue on folded letter to Madras with 6 3/4 As to Kunoor, Madras Giles MX4 alongside and MADRAS BEARING POSTAGE
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Hyderabad
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hyderabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Hyderabad HG 1handstampBlack1810–1819
- Hyderabad HG 2handstampBlack1817-19
- Hyderabad HG 4handstampBlack1832–1837
- Hyderabad HG 5handstampBlack1836-37
- Hyderabad HG 6handstampBlack1834–1837
- Hyderabad HG 7handstampRed1839-58
- Hyderabad HG 8handstampBlack1847-53
- Hyderabad HG 9handstampRed1853-56
- Hyderabad HG 10handstampRed1842–1856
About this record
This 11 December 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 24.