COV-965 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. 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 1842–1851.

COV-965

Masulipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-965)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Masulipatam HG 9, scan 2 (COV-965)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

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

Auction

Private

Same office

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-965 is a Masulipatam pre stamp cover 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. Note: PATAM spelling. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-965 are recorded; the Masulipatam HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1851.

Questions about COV-965

What is COV-965?: COV-965 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Masulipatam, Madras Presidency, bearing the Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from masulipatam (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. 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 1842–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-965?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 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 Private.