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Date
1853
Description
1853 Kyaukphyu (23 Mar) to Mysore. Mourning cover, applied with Kyaukphyu handfilled d.s on reverse, rated 1 Rupee. Arrived Mysore with faint still recognizable Mysore handfilled arrival h.s. With interesting letter content.
Auction
INDIA, SIAM & ASIA, Lot 3016
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mysore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mysore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mysore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Ava Auctions, INDIA, SIAM & ASIA, lot 3016.