How scarce is the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1854.

When was COV-724 posted?

COV-724 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 (1840–1854).

COV-724

1840 Kurnal (Mad) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-724) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1840

Description

KURNOOL/FREE. 1840 : H.G. 3 : The letter posted from KURNOOL to MADRAS on 14th July. Being used by Government official, postage for this Half Tola letter was free. A red oval shaped KURNOOL/FREE was in use during 1840-1850. The usual Madras G.P.O./Date stamp and black framed AM were also added on arrival in Madras, for morning delivery.

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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-724 is a Kurnal (Mad) pre stamp cover of 1840 bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 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?

1 image of COV-724 is recorded (front); the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1854.

Questions about COV-724

What is COV-724?: COV-724 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnal (Mad), Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 handstamp in red. KURNOOL/FREE. 1840 : H.G. 3 : The letter posted from KURNOOL to MADRAS on 14th July. Being used by Government official, postage for this Half Tola letter was free. A red oval shaped KURNOOL/FREE was in use during 1840-1850. The usual Madras G.P.O./Date stamp and black framed AM were also added on arrival in Madras, for morning delivery.
How scarce is the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1854.
When was COV-724 posted?: COV-724 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 (1840–1854).

About this record

This 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnal (Mad) HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.