COV-2281 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of January 1828, bearing the Madras HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated January 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Madras HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Madras HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1832.

When was COV-2281 posted?

COV-2281 is dated January 1828, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 12 (1820–1832).

COV-2281

January 1828 Madras Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — January 1828, Madras HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-2281) — front

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Date

January 1828

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated January 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Madras

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About this Madras pre stamp cover

COV-2281 is a Madras pre stamp cover of January 1828 bearing the Madras HG 12 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Madras postal history — the office known today as Chennai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated January 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2281 is recorded (front); the Madras HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1820–1832.

Questions about COV-2281

What is COV-2281?: COV-2281 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Madras, Madras Presidency of January 1828, bearing the Madras HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated January 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Madras HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Madras HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1820–1832.
When was COV-2281 posted?: COV-2281 is dated January 1828, within the recorded period of use of Madras HG 12 (1820–1832).

About this record

This January 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.