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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
Same office
Other recorded marks at Manuntaddy
4 marks4 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.
About this Manuntaddy pre stamp cover
COV-4450 is a Manuntaddy pre stamp cover of 7 March 1857 bearing the Manuntaddy HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Manuntaddy postal history — the office known today as Mananthavady, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India 1857 QV ½a on cover cancelled w/ "C/87" within diamond of dots, Cooper#6 from Manuntoddy Calicut to Madras
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 218 lot 0025 (2025).
2 images of COV-4450 are recorded; the Manuntaddy HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1857.
Questions about COV-4450
- What is COV-4450?
- COV-4450 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Manuntaddy, Madras Presidency of 7 March 1857, bearing the Manuntaddy HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1857 QV ½a on cover cancelled w/ "C/87" within diamond of dots, Cooper#6 from Manuntoddy Calicut to Madras
- How scarce is the Manuntaddy HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Manuntaddy HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1857.
- What is the provenance of COV-4450?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 218 lot 0025 (2025).
- When was COV-4450 posted?
- COV-4450 is dated 7 March 1857, within the recorded period of use of Manuntaddy HG 2 (1842–1857).
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).