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Date
15 November 1835
Description
LODIANAH/MOUNT [MADRAS] - BOXED “POST PAID” MARKS ON DEAL/z\PORTSMOUTH INDIA LETTERS; 3 Aug. 1827 E to London with v. fine early [ex-Territorial] boxed “LODIANAH/POST PAID” (HG1) on the reverse (tiny part of frame over join) on the flap beside a poor boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”; plus fine 15 Nov. 1835 EL (2 sheets; long contents) from “St. Thos. Mount” (near Madras) to Cornwall with mainly v. fine red boxed “MOUNT/POST PAID” (HG4; seal tear) on the flap beside a large oval Madras Ship letter d.s. (with fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37.
Auction
Manning, Lot 107, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 15 November 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 107, (Sept. 2015).