COV-261
18 January 1800 Kristnagerry Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
18 January 1800
Description
India, Kristnagerry, 1800, "POST PAID/KRISTNAGERRY" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike on folded letter datelined Jan. 18, 1800, addressed to Shrewsbury, England, sender's directive "By the first ship" , faint strike of "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" crowned handstamp (Robertson S.7), London (Jul. 9) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6f" for rate to Madras and "1/2" rate due markings, cover with flap tear extending just into Kristnagerry marking, some minor splitting to front panel, still Fine and exceptionally rare marking, Giles states "2 examples recorded"
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10070, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
Provenance
"Magnolia" Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kristnagerry
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Kristnagerry is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Kristnagerry pre stamp cover
COV-261 is a Kristnagerry pre stamp cover of 18 January 1800 bearing the Kristnagerry HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kristnagerry postal history — the office known today as Krishnagiri, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Kristnagerry, 1800, "POST PAID/KRISTNAGERRY" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike on folded letter datelined Jan. 18, 1800, addressed to Shrewsbury, England, sender's directive "By the first ship" , faint strike of "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" crowned handstamp (Robertson S.7), London (Jul. 9) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6f" for rate to Madras and "1/2" rate due markings, cover with flap tear extending just into Kristnagerry marking, some minor splitting to front panel, still Fine and exceptionally rare marking, Giles states "2 examples recorded"
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10070; and Spink lot 116.
2 images of COV-261 are recorded (front, back); the Kristnagerry HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1800.
Questions about COV-261
- What is COV-261?
- COV-261 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kristnagerry, Madras Presidency of 18 January 1800, bearing the Kristnagerry HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Kristnagerry, 1800, "POST PAID/KRISTNAGERRY" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Mostly complete strike on folded letter datelined Jan. 18, 1800, addressed to Shrewsbury, England, sender's directive "By the first ship" , faint strike of "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" crowned handstamp (Robertson S.7), London (Jul. 9) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6f" for rate to Madras and "1/2" rate due markings, cover with flap tear extending just into Kristnagerry marking, some minor splitting to front panel, still Fine and exceptionally rare marking, Giles states "2 examples recorded"
- How scarce is the Kristnagerry HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Kristnagerry HG 1 as 4 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1799–1800.
- What is the provenance of COV-261?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10070; and Spink lot 116.
- When was COV-261 posted?
- COV-261 is dated 18 January 1800, within the recorded period of use of Kristnagerry HG 1 (1799–1800).
About this record
This 18 January 1800 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kristnagerry HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 4 examples recorded in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10070; Spink, lot 116.