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COV-2045

January 1836 Madras SD15 Cover

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January 1836 Madras SD15 pre stamp cover — COV-2045

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

January 1836

Description

Madras: 1836 (Jan.) entire letter to Cornwall, rated "2/6", showing red framed "POST PAID" (HG SD15) with black oval unframed datestamp across join; fine. Interesting content. Photo.

Auction

Lot 311, (Oct. 2000)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Madras

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About this record

This January 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Madras SD15 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 311, (Oct. 2000).