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Census record COV-2453 is a pre-1854 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Description
185x Jaulnah – Hyderabad inland cover, with Jaulnah Giles 5 "JAULNAH/185 JAN 13/Paid" despatch handstamp, date "14" & rate "2as" applied in manuscript. 2A was valid for a single letter (up to ¼ tolah) not exceeding 400 miles, and also for a double letter (between ¼ & ½ tolah) not exceeding 300 miles. Most likely it was a single letter, as the distance from Jaulnah to Hyderabad was slightly over 300 miles. At Hyderabad, Giles 7 "HYDRABAD/185x ..... ./Paid" handstamp applied as the delivery mark.