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Date
1855
Description
India 1855 prestamp cover from England, addressed to Masulipatam (UNRECORDED marking by Giles), via Southampton & Madras
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Masulipatam
12 marks12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Masulipatam are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Masulipatam HG 1handstampBlack1802–1808
- Masulipatam HG 2handstampBlack1814
- Masulipatam HG 3handstampBlack1817–1819
- Masulipatam HG 4handstampBlack1822
- Masulipatam HG 5handstampRed1831–1834
- Masulipatam HG 5Ahandstamp1825
- Masulipatam HG 6handstampRed1838–1843
- Masulipatam HG 7handstampBlack1838
- Masulipatam HG 8handstampRed1838-43
- Masulipatam HG 9handstampRed1848–1851
- Masulipatam HG 10handstampRed1848-53
- Masulipatam HG 11handstampRed1850–1855
About this record
This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 150, lot 0088, (2025).