COV-2720 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 29 June 1805, bearing the Masulipatam HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 June 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1802–1808.

When was COV-2720 posted?

COV-2720 is dated 29 June 1805, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 1 (1802–1808).

COV-2720

29 June 1805 Masulipatam HG 1 Cover

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29 June 1805 Masulipatam HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2720 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private

Date

29 June 1805

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 June 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Masulipatam

12 marks

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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover

COV-2720 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 29 June 1805 bearing the Masulipatam HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Masulipatam postal history — the office known today as Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 June 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2720 is recorded (front); the Masulipatam HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1802–1808.

Questions about COV-2720

What is COV-2720?: COV-2720 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 29 June 1805, bearing the Masulipatam HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 29 June 1805. Note: Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1802–1808.
What is the provenance of COV-2720?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2720 posted?: COV-2720 is dated 29 June 1805, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 1 (1802–1808).

About this record

This 29 June 1805 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.