COV-1140
13 June 1833 Mount HG 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
13 June 1833
Description
Mount (St. Thomas's Mount): 1833 (13 June) soldier's entire letter (some splitting around edges) from a Sergt. in the 3rd Battn. Artillery to London, countersigned by the C.O. and showing on front a fine strike of the framed "MOUNT/FREE" (HG 3) and a good strike of the large circular "INDIA SOLDIERS/LONDON/3" and, on reverse, a fine strike of the very scarce "MADRAS/SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. in red (HG SD10) and faint boxed "INDIA LETTER/COWES" in red. A rare and interesting exhibition item.
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mount
6 marks6 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.
About this record
This 13 June 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 3 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 Spink, Contractor, lot 157, (Dec. 1999); Spink, 3015, lot 346, (2003).