COV-4778 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Naggery, Madras Presidency of 23 July 1855, bearing the Naggery HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from naggery (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 1855. Note: N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Naggery HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.

When was COV-4778 posted?

COV-4778 is dated 23 July 1855, within the recorded period of use of Naggery HG 1 (1855–1856).

COV-4778

23 July 1855 Naggery HG 1 Cover

Back to census|Naggery HG 1 · 2 covers recorded

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23 July 1855 Naggery HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4778 — front

Naggery HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4778) — back

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Date

23 July 1855

Description

Postal cover from naggery (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 1855. Note: N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Naggery pre stamp cover

COV-4778 is a Naggery pre stamp cover of 23 July 1855 bearing the Naggery HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Naggery postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from naggery (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 1855. Note: N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-4778 are recorded (front, back); the Naggery HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1856.

Questions about COV-4778

What is COV-4778?: COV-4778 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Naggery, Madras Presidency of 23 July 1855, bearing the Naggery HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from naggery (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 July 1855. Note: N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Naggery HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Naggery HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1856.
When was COV-4778 posted?: COV-4778 is dated 23 July 1855, within the recorded period of use of Naggery HG 1 (1855–1856).

About this record

This 23 July 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Naggery HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.