COV-4011 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnal (Mad), Madras Presidency of 22 November 1855, bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 November 1855. 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-4011 posted?

COV-4011 is dated 22 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 (1840–1855).

COV-4011

22 November 1855 Kurnal (Mad) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 November 1855, Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4011) — front

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Date

22 November 1855

Description

Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 November 1855. 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-4011 is a Kurnal (Mad) pre stamp cover of 22 November 1855 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 22 November 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4011 is recorded (front); the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1855.

Questions about COV-4011

What is COV-4011?: COV-4011 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnal (Mad), Madras Presidency of 22 November 1855, bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kurnal-mad (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 November 1855. 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-4011 posted?: COV-4011 is dated 22 November 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 2 (1840–1855).

About this record

This 22 November 1855 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.