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Date
1838
Description
1838 (Jul 6) Wrapper sent “On the Service” sent from Mangalore to Mercara with “MANGALORE / 1838 July 6 / FREE” oval ds and oval “MERCARA” with ms date (not recorded by Giles), fine
Auction
davidfeldman
Lot 50956
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mercara
2 marks2 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.
About this record
This 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mercara HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with davidfeldman, lot 50956.