COV-1516 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. 1851 MASULIPATAM Paid Giles 9 (used a year later than recorded) on folded missionary letter to Ellore. Contents speak about evangelization of India

How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Masulipatam HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1851.

When was COV-1516 posted?

COV-1516 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 9 (1842–1851).

COV-1516

1851 Masulipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Masulipatam HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1516)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 9, scan 2 (COV-1516)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 9, scan 3 (COV-1516)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 9, scan 4 (COV-1516)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 MASULIPATAM Paid Giles 9 (used a year later than recorded) on folded missionary letter to Ellore. Contents speak about evangelization of India

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 22

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Other recorded marks at Masulipatam

12 marks

12 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.

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About this Masulipatam pre stamp cover

COV-1516 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 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?

1851 MASULIPATAM Paid Giles 9 (used a year later than recorded) on folded missionary letter to Ellore. Contents speak about evangelization of India

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 22.

4 images of COV-1516 are recorded; the Masulipatam HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1851.

Questions about COV-1516

What is COV-1516?: COV-1516 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. 1851 MASULIPATAM Paid Giles 9 (used a year later than recorded) on folded missionary letter to Ellore. Contents speak about evangelization of India
How scarce is the Masulipatam HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Masulipatam HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-1516?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 22.
When was COV-1516 posted?: COV-1516 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 9 (1842–1851).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 22.