COV-5752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1844, bearing the Negapatam HG 7 handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Negapatam HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Negapatam HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1842.

When was COV-5752 posted?

COV-5752 is dated 1 October 1844, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 7 (1841–1842).

COV-5752

1 October 1844 Negapatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 October 1844, Negapatam HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-5752) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Negapatam HG 7, back (COV-5752) — back

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Date

1 October 1844

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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-5752 is a Negapatam pre stamp cover of 1 October 1844 bearing the Negapatam HG 7 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?

2 images of COV-5752 are recorded (front, back); the Negapatam HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1842.

Questions about COV-5752

What is COV-5752?: COV-5752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Negapatam, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1844, bearing the Negapatam HG 7 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Negapatam HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Negapatam HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1842.
When was COV-5752 posted?: COV-5752 is dated 1 October 1844, within the recorded period of use of Negapatam HG 7 (1841–1842).

About this record

This 1 October 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Negapatam HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.