Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
10 June 1822
Description
MOUNT/FRee. 1822 : H.G. 3 : On the front part of wrapper sent from MOUNT to MADRAS, addressed to some Register. Hand struck stamp in black box MOUNT/FREE used during 1827-33. This cover makes the date earlier by almost 5 years. Very rare.
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 10 June 1822 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.