Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private
This 2 May 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.
Date
2 May 1836
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mangalore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mangalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.