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COV-4450

7 March 1857 Manuntaddy HG 2 Cover

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7 March 1857 Manuntaddy HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-4450
Manuntaddy HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-4450)

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Date

7 March 1857

Description

India 1857 QV ½a on cover cancelled w/ "C/87" within diamond of dots, Cooper#6 from Manuntoddy Calicut to Madras

Auction

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218, Lot 0025, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Manuntaddy

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Manuntaddy 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 7 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Manuntaddy HG 2 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 Sephils, 218, lot 0025, (2025).