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3 October 1819 Masulipatam HG 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
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 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
3 October 1819
Same office
Other recorded marks at Masulipatam
11 marks11 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 4handstampBlack1822
- Masulipatam HG 5handstampRed1831–1834
- Masulipatam HG 5Ahandstamp1825
- Masulipatam HG 6handstampRed1838-43
- Masulipatam HG 7handstampBlack1838
- Masulipatam HG 8handstampRed1838-43
- Masulipatam HG 9handstampRed1848-50
- Masulipatam HG 10handstampRed1848-53
- Masulipatam HG 11handstampRed1850s