COV-794
14 October 1799 Kristnagerry Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
14 October 1799
Description
Rare entire with the first cancellation of Post Paid Kristnagerry dated 14th October 1799, just after the end of Fourth Anglo Mysore war, addressed to Waughan of London by his younger brother stating the bad conditions and diseases at Kristnagerry and informing the death of his little son.
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-794 is a Kristnagerry pre stamp cover of 14 October 1799 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?
Rare entire with the first cancellation of Post Paid Kristnagerry dated 14th October 1799, just after the end of Fourth Anglo Mysore war, addressed to Waughan of London by his younger brother stating the bad conditions and diseases at Kristnagerry and informing the death of his little son.
1 image of COV-794 is recorded; the Kristnagerry HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1799–1800.
Questions about COV-794
- What is COV-794?
- COV-794 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kristnagerry, Madras Presidency of 14 October 1799, bearing the Kristnagerry HG 1 handstamp in black. Rare entire with the first cancellation of Post Paid Kristnagerry dated 14th October 1799, just after the end of Fourth Anglo Mysore war, addressed to Waughan of London by his younger brother stating the bad conditions and diseases at Kristnagerry and informing the death of his little son.
- 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.
- When was COV-794 posted?
- COV-794 is dated 14 October 1799, within the recorded period of use of Kristnagerry HG 1 (1799–1800).
About this record
This 14 October 1799 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.