COV-3401 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 19 July 1834, bearing the Masulipatam HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1834.

When was COV-3401 posted?

COV-3401 is dated 19 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 5 (1831–1834).

COV-3401

19 July 1834 Masulipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 19 July 1834, Masulipatam HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3401) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

19 July 1834

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover

COV-3401 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 19 July 1834 bearing the Masulipatam HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, 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 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3401 is recorded (front); the Masulipatam HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1831–1834.

Questions about COV-3401

What is COV-3401?: COV-3401 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 19 July 1834, bearing the Masulipatam HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 July 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831–1834.
When was COV-3401 posted?: COV-3401 is dated 19 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 5 (1831–1834).

About this record

This 19 July 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.