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Date
1852
Description
1852 (May 28) Small letter from Muctul to Hyderabad, exhibiting the only known copy of the “MUCTUL Bearing” handstamp, unrecorded by Gilles, paying ½ anna domestic rate with address written in English, Urdu, and Hindi. Muctul postmark struck in black and with date inserted in ms, also a private black seal stamp in Urdu. A very decorative and interesting letter.
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Muctal
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Muctal is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Muctal pre stamp cover
COV-897 is a Muctal pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Muctal HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Muctal postal history — the office known today as Makthal, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1852 (May 28) Small letter from Muctul to Hyderabad, exhibiting the only known copy of the “MUCTUL Bearing” handstamp, unrecorded by Gilles, paying ½ anna domestic rate with address written in English, Urdu, and Hindi. Muctul postmark struck in black and with date inserted in ms, also a private black seal stamp in Urdu. A very decorative and interesting letter.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30411.
2 images of COV-897 are recorded; the Muctal HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.
Questions about COV-897
- What is COV-897?
- COV-897 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Muctal, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Muctal HG 2 handstamp in black. 1852 (May 28) Small letter from Muctul to Hyderabad, exhibiting the only known copy of the “MUCTUL Bearing” handstamp, unrecorded by Gilles, paying ½ anna domestic rate with address written in English, Urdu, and Hindi. Muctul postmark struck in black and with date inserted in ms, also a private black seal stamp in Urdu. A very decorative and interesting letter.
- How scarce is the Muctal HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Muctal HG 2 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-897?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30411.
- When was COV-897 posted?
- COV-897 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Muctal HG 2 (1852).
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muctal HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 30411.