COV-2508 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muctal, Madras Presidency of 13 September 1846, bearing the Muctal HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from muctal (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Muctal HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Muctal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.

When was COV-2508 posted?

COV-2508 is dated 13 September 1846, within the recorded period of use of Muctal HG 1 (1846–1851).

COV-2508

13 September 1846 Muctal HG 1 Cover

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13 September 1846 Muctal HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2508 — front

Muctal HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-2508) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

13 September 1846

Description

Postal cover from muctal (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Muctal

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Muctal is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this Muctal pre stamp cover

COV-2508 is a Muctal pre stamp cover of 13 September 1846 bearing the Muctal HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Muctal postal history — the office known today as Makthal, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from muctal (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-2508 are recorded (front, back); the Muctal HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-2508

What is COV-2508?: COV-2508 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muctal, Madras Presidency of 13 September 1846, bearing the Muctal HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from muctal (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 13 September 1846. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Muctal HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Muctal HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-2508?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2508 posted?: COV-2508 is dated 13 September 1846, within the recorded period of use of Muctal HG 1 (1846–1851).

About this record

This 13 September 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muctal HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.