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COV-3829

19 August 1845 Madras MX9 Cover

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19 August 1845 Madras MX9 pre stamp cover — COV-3829
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Date

19 August 1845

Description

Entire posted from Pondicherry via Madras to Marseille per steamer via Bombay with blue oval double ring "A.E.Decolons & Co. Pondicherry" forwarding agent handstamp along with "Madras/ Paid" HG22 handstamp in red color "RG House/ No.3" MX9 handstamp in black color posted on August 19th 1845 with 10 annas postage paid along with oval India handstamp at Bombay and other delivery and transit marks.

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About this record

This 19 August 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras MX9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.