COV-3477 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 22 August 1855, bearing the Masulipatam HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 August 1855. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1855.

When was COV-3477 posted?

COV-3477 is dated 22 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 11 (1850–1855).

COV-3477

22 August 1855 Masulipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 August 1855, Masulipatam HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3477) — front

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Date

22 August 1855

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 August 1855. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

23026 - Stamps and Covers of the World, Lot 1262, (2021)

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Other recorded marks at Masulipatam

12 marks

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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover

COV-3477 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 22 August 1855 bearing the Masulipatam HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, 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 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 August 1855. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 23026 - Stamps and Covers of the World lot 1262 (2021).

1 image of COV-3477 is recorded (front); the Masulipatam HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1855.

Questions about COV-3477

What is COV-3477?: COV-3477 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 22 August 1855, bearing the Masulipatam HG 11 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Red. Dated 22 August 1855. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-3477?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 23026 - Stamps and Covers of the World lot 1262 (2021).
When was COV-3477 posted?: COV-3477 is dated 22 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 11 (1850–1855).

About this record

This 22 August 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 11 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 Spink, 23026 - Stamps and Covers of the World, lot 1262, (2021).