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COV-4182

22 October 1847 Mangalore HG 3 Cover

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22 October 1847 Mangalore HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4182
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

22 October 1847

Description

This handstamp was used as per Giles during 1938 to 1842, hence, this cover extend the period up to 1847.

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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 record

This 22 October 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded.