COV-3064 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnal (Mad), Madras Presidency of 25 October 1851, bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 October 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1855.

When was COV-3064 posted?

COV-3064 is dated 25 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 (1840–1855).

COV-3064

25 October 1851 Kurnal (Mad) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 October 1851, Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3064) — front

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Date

25 October 1851

Description

Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 October 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Kurnal (Mad)

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kurnal (Mad) are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Kurnal (Mad) pre stamp cover

COV-3064 is a Kurnal (Mad) pre stamp cover of 25 October 1851 bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kurnal (Mad) postal history — the office known today as Kurnool, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 October 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3064 is recorded (front); the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1855.

Questions about COV-3064

What is COV-3064?: COV-3064 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnal (Mad), Madras Presidency of 25 October 1851, bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 October 1851. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1855.
When was COV-3064 posted?: COV-3064 is dated 25 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 (1840–1855).

About this record

This 25 October 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.