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Date
4 September 1814
Description
1814 : H.G. 2: The English traded in MASULIPATAM since 1611. In 1686 the Dutch tried to interfere but the Mogul Emperor granted the MADRAS Government a Farman to continue trading. In 1750 MASULIPATAM was seized by the French but recaptured in 1759. This letter from one James Noble was sent per HE. Ship Asia. The letter bears the postmark of "POST PAID / MASULIPATAM" Rated Rare, used only during 1814 as per Giles. The Presidency postage was 7 Rs., being almost a triple letter. Sent on 4th September, 1814.
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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 3handstampBlack1817–1819
- Masulipatam HG 4handstampBlack1822
- Masulipatam HG 5handstampRed1831–1834
- Masulipatam HG 5Ahandstamp1825
- Masulipatam HG 6handstampRed1838–1843
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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover
COV-822 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 4 September 1814 bearing the Masulipatam HG 2 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?
1814 : H.G. 2: The English traded in MASULIPATAM since 1611. In 1686 the Dutch tried to interfere but the Mogul Emperor granted the MADRAS Government a Farman to continue trading. In 1750 MASULIPATAM was seized by the French but recaptured in 1759. This letter from one James Noble was sent per HE. Ship Asia. The letter bears the postmark of "POST PAID / MASULIPATAM" Rated Rare, used only during 1814 as per Giles. The Presidency postage was 7 Rs., being almost a triple letter. Sent on 4th September, 1814.
1 image of COV-822 is recorded; the Masulipatam HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1814.
Questions about COV-822
- What is COV-822?
- COV-822 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 4 September 1814, bearing the Masulipatam HG 2 handstamp in black. 1814 : H.G. 2: The English traded in MASULIPATAM since 1611. In 1686 the Dutch tried to interfere but the Mogul Emperor granted the MADRAS Government a Farman to continue trading. In 1750 MASULIPATAM was seized by the French but recaptured in 1759. This letter from one James Noble was sent per HE. Ship Asia. The letter bears the postmark of "POST PAID / MASULIPATAM" Rated Rare, used only during 1814 as per Giles. The Presidency postage was 7 Rs., being almost a triple letter. Sent on 4th September, 1814.
- How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Masulipatam HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1814.
- When was COV-822 posted?
- COV-822 is dated 4 September 1814, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 2 (1814).
About this record
This 4 September 1814 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.