Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
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.
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 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
- Masulipatam HG 12handstampBlack1855
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.