COV-3410
6 June 1844 Kotirgherry HG 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
6 June 1844
Description
Entire posted from Kotirghery in Madras presidency to London having HG3 handstamp "Kotirghery/ Free" along with India oval handstam sent postage free to London on 6th June 1844 and reached London on 8th August 1844 via Southampton.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kotirgherry
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kotirgherry are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 6 June 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kotirgherry HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.