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COV-944

13 December 1838 Mysore HG 4 Cover

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13 December 1838 Mysore HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-944

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

13 December 1838

Description

Enter posted from Madras to Mysore on 13th December. 1838 with 7 Anna's postage paid addressed to the Residency of Mysore. Upon arrival at Mysore Mysore, HG4 paid handstamp was applied on 16th December 1838.

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Private

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Other recorded marks at Mysore

5 marks

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About this record

This 13 December 1838 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 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.