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COV-662

27 June 1823 Madras HG 15 Cover

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27 June 1823 Madras HG 15 pre stamp cover — COV-662
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Madras HG 15 pre stamp cover — back (COV-662)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

27 June 1823

Description

"MIRZAPORE POST PAID" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Large and mostly complete strike.

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Provenance

"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles

  • 2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3037

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Other recorded marks at Madras

81 marks

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About this record

This 27 June 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras HG 15 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 191, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3037, (2025).