COV-2728 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 2 May 1836, bearing the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 May 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mangalore HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mangalore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1837.

When was COV-2728 posted?

COV-2728 is dated 2 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 1 (1831–1837).

COV-2728

2 May 1836 Mangalore HG 1 Cover

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2 May 1836 Mangalore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2728 — front

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Date

2 May 1836

Description

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 May 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mangalore

5 marks

5 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.

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About this Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-2728 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 2 May 1836 bearing the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mangalore postal history — the office known today as Mangaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 May 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2728 is recorded (front); the Mangalore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1837.

Questions about COV-2728

What is COV-2728?: COV-2728 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 2 May 1836, bearing the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 May 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mangalore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mangalore HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-2728?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2728 posted?: COV-2728 is dated 2 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 1 (1831–1837).

About this record

This 2 May 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.