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October 1835 Muddekerry HG 1 Cover

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October 1835 Muddekerry HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2055

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

October 1835

Description

Muddekerry: 1835 (Oct.) entire to Madras, the reverse showing fine strike of the oval-framed "MUDDEKERRY/POST PAID" (HG 1) in blue-black (the ink showing signs of separation) with Madras arrival datestamp adjacent; light overall toning, otherwise fine. Photo.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 332, (Oct. 2000)

SpinkSpink

Lot 211, (Oct. 2001)

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

Same office

Other recorded marks at Muddekerry

1 mark

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

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About this record

This October 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Muddekerry HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 332, (Oct. 2000); Spink, lot 211, (Oct. 2001).