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Date
1831
Description
1831 (Dec 16) Small domestic letter with “CAMPJALNAH/POST PAID” boxed postmark in red, partially struck over by black Madras oval postmark A clear strike of the rare “Camp Jalnah” military camp marking on letter with some damage and soiling to front, one of two known.
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Other recorded marks at Jalnah
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jalnah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Jalnah pre stamp cover
COV-885 is a Jalnah pre stamp cover of 1831 bearing the Jalnah HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Jalnah postal history — the office known today as Jalna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1831 (Dec 16) Small domestic letter with “CAMPJALNAH/POST PAID” boxed postmark in red, partially struck over by black Madras oval postmark A clear strike of the rare “Camp Jalnah” military camp marking on letter with some damage and soiling to front, one of two known.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30402.
2 images of COV-885 are recorded; the Jalnah HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1837.
Questions about COV-885
- What is COV-885?
- COV-885 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 1831, bearing the Jalnah HG 2 handstamp in black. 1831 (Dec 16) Small domestic letter with “CAMPJALNAH/POST PAID” boxed postmark in red, partially struck over by black Madras oval postmark A clear strike of the rare “Camp Jalnah” military camp marking on letter with some damage and soiling to front, one of two known.
- How scarce is the Jalnah HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Jalnah HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-885?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30402.
- When was COV-885 posted?
- COV-885 is dated 1831, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 2 (1821–1837).
About this record
This 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 30402.