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Date
17 August 1852
Description
India Mysore–Madras 1852 Native Cover Paid 2A Red Mysore 17-8-52 Boxed Handstamp Giles T4 Madras GPO AU 21 1852 MX5 Auxiliary Marking Rare Early South Indian Postal History
Auction
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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 17 August 1852 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 485, lot 0110, (2026).