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Date
1838
Description
India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1838, "ST. THO' MOUNT/1838 January 25/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 5). Bold and complete strike in red with manuscript "As 9" rate added on back of folded letter to Secunderabad, red Madras transit datestamp, Very Fine and choice strike, used far earlier than the date range provided in Giles (1845-56)
Auction
Sale 9020, Lot 10093, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5
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 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mount HG 5 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10093.