COV-825 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 2 June 1828, bearing the Negapatam HG 3 handstamp in red. 1828: H.G. H.G.3: This letter sent from POINT COLELYMERE on 2nd June 1828 to Charles Roberts for his wife at PALAMANAIR near CHITTOOR. Postage paid

How scarce is the Negapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Negapatam HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.

When was COV-825 posted?

COV-825 is dated 2 June 1828, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 3 (1828–1836).

COV-825

2 June 1828 Negapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 June 1828, Negapatam HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-825)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

2 June 1828

Description

1828: H.G. H.G.3: This letter sent from POINT COLELYMERE on 2nd June 1828 to Charles Roberts for his wife at PALAMANAIR near CHITTOOR. Postage paid

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Other recorded marks at Negapatam

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Negapatam are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Negapatam pre stamp cover

COV-825 is a Negapatam pre stamp cover of 2 June 1828 bearing the Negapatam HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Negapatam postal history — the office known today as Nagapattinam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1828: H.G. H.G.3: This letter sent from POINT COLELYMERE on 2nd June 1828 to Charles Roberts for his wife at PALAMANAIR near CHITTOOR. Postage paid

1 image of COV-825 is recorded; the Negapatam HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1836.

Questions about COV-825

What is COV-825?: COV-825 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 2 June 1828, bearing the Negapatam HG 3 handstamp in red. 1828: H.G. H.G.3: This letter sent from POINT COLELYMERE on 2nd June 1828 to Charles Roberts for his wife at PALAMANAIR near CHITTOOR. Postage paid
How scarce is the Negapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Negapatam HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1836.
When was COV-825 posted?: COV-825 is dated 2 June 1828, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 3 (1828–1836).

About this record

This 2 June 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Negapatam HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.