COV-3830 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 November 1831, bearing the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 November 1831. 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-3830 posted?

COV-3830 is dated 29 November 1831, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 1 (1831–1837).

COV-3830

29 November 1831 Mangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 November 1831, Mangalore HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3830) — front

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Date

29 November 1831

Description

Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 November 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Mangalore

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About this Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3830 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 29 November 1831 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 29 November 1831. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3830 is recorded (front); the Mangalore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1837.

Questions about COV-3830

What is COV-3830?: COV-3830 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 November 1831, bearing the Mangalore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mangalore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 November 1831. 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-3830 posted?: COV-3830 is dated 29 November 1831, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 1 (1831–1837).

About this record

This 29 November 1831 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.