COV-4784 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 11 May 1842, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 May 1842. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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 1848–1851.

When was COV-4784 posted?

COV-4784 is dated 11 May 1842, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 9 (1848–1851).

COV-4784

11 May 1842 Masulipatam HG 9 Cover

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11 May 1842 Masulipatam HG 9 pre stamp cover — COV-4784 — front

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Date

11 May 1842

Description

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 May 1842. Note: PATAM spelling. 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-4784 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover of 11 May 1842 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?

Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 May 1842. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4784 is recorded (front); the Masulipatam HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1851.

Questions about COV-4784

What is COV-4784?: COV-4784 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency of 11 May 1842, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 11 May 1842. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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 1848–1851.
When was COV-4784 posted?: COV-4784 is dated 11 May 1842, within the recorded period of use of Masulipatam HG 9 (1848–1851).

About this record

This 11 May 1842 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.