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COV-4288

20 November 1856 Mercara HG 1 Cover

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20 November 1856 Mercara HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4288
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

20 November 1856

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Other recorded marks at Mercara

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mercara 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 record

This 20 November 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mercara HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.