COV-2514 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 1 May 1835, bearing the Mount HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 May 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Mount HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mount HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1835.

When was COV-2514 posted?

COV-2514 is dated 1 May 1835, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 2 (1825–1835).

COV-2514

1 May 1835 Mount HG 2 Cover

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1 May 1835 Mount HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2514 — front

Mount HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-2514) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1 May 1835

Description

Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 May 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mount

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mount 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 Mount pre stamp cover

COV-2514 is a Mount pre stamp cover of 1 May 1835 bearing the Mount HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mount postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 May 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-2514 are recorded (front, back); the Mount HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1835.

Questions about COV-2514

What is COV-2514?: COV-2514 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mount, Madras Presidency of 1 May 1835, bearing the Mount HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from mount (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 May 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Mount HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mount HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1835.
What is the provenance of COV-2514?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2514 posted?: COV-2514 is dated 1 May 1835, within the recorded period of use of Mount HG 2 (1825–1835).

About this record

This 1 May 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.