Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
15 July 1838
Description
MANGALORE/DATE/FREE. 1838 : H.G. 4 : MANGALORE of south Kanara Dist., was captured by the East India Company in 1781 but surrendered to Tipu Sultan, after a heroic defense by Col. Campbell. It was recaptured in 1799. This handstamp, a Ex. Giles cover, bears pink Mangalore/Free despatch stamp, date 1838 July 15.
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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.
About this record
This 15 July 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.