COV-2638 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 3 October 1819, bearing the Masulipatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 October 1819. Note: Scarce – 7 or 8 examples known. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1819.

When was COV-2638 posted?

COV-2638 is dated 3 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 3 (1817–1819).

COV-2638

3 October 1819 Masulipatam HG 3 Cover

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3 October 1819 Masulipatam HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2638 — front

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Date

3 October 1819

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 October 1819. Note: Scarce – 7 or 8 examples known. 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-2638 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 3 October 1819 bearing the Masulipatam HG 3 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 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 October 1819. Note: Scarce – 7 or 8 examples known. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2638 is recorded (front); the Masulipatam HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1819.

Questions about COV-2638

What is COV-2638?: COV-2638 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 3 October 1819, bearing the Masulipatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 3 October 1819. Note: Scarce – 7 or 8 examples known. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1819.
When was COV-2638 posted?: COV-2638 is dated 3 October 1819, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 3 (1817–1819).

About this record

This 3 October 1819 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.