Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
30 May 1836
Description
1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.
Same office
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 3handstampBlack1820–1837
- 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 30 May 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hyderabad HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.