COV-2651 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagercoil, Madras Presidency of 10 April 1829, bearing the Nagercoil HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagercoil (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Nagercoil HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Nagercoil HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829.

When was COV-2651 posted?

COV-2651 is dated 10 April 1829, within the recorded period of use of Nagercoil HG 1 (1829).

COV-2651

10 April 1829 Nagercoil HG 1 Cover

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10 April 1829 Nagercoil HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2651 — front

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Date

10 April 1829

Description

Postal cover from nagercoil (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Nagercoil pre stamp cover

COV-2651 is a Nagercoil pre stamp cover of 10 April 1829 bearing the Nagercoil HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Nagercoil postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from nagercoil (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2651 is recorded (front); the Nagercoil HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829.

Questions about COV-2651

What is COV-2651?: COV-2651 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Nagercoil, Madras Presidency of 10 April 1829, bearing the Nagercoil HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from nagercoil (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 10 April 1829. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Nagercoil HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Nagercoil HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829.
When was COV-2651 posted?: COV-2651 is dated 10 April 1829, within the recorded period of use of Nagercoil HG 1 (1829).

About this record

This 10 April 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Nagercoil HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.