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Date
7 October 1856
Description
India 1856 QV ½a on cover to Madras w/ segmented box "ST. THO'MOUNT/ Paid" cachet in red at back
Auction
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 7 October 1856 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 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 239, lot 0029, (2025).