COV-4523 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 1838, bearing the Masulipatam HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 12 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.

When was COV-4523 posted?

COV-4523 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 12 (1838–1855).

COV-4523

1838 Masulipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1838, Masulipatam HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-4523) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 12, back (COV-4523) — back

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Date

1838

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Masulipatam

12 marks

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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover

COV-4523 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 1838 bearing the Masulipatam HG 12 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 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4523 are recorded (front, back); the Masulipatam HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1855.

Questions about COV-4523

What is COV-4523?: COV-4523 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 1838, bearing the Masulipatam HG 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 12 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1855.
When was COV-4523 posted?: COV-4523 is dated 1838, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 12 (1838–1855).

About this record

This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.