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COV-1517

1830 Ootacamund HG 1 Cover

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1830 Ootacamund HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-1517
Ootacamund HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1517)
Ootacamund HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-1517)
Ootacamund HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 4 (COV-1517)

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Date

1830

Description

1830 OOTACAMUND POSTPAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Mysore. Contents talk about Mysore

Auction

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13, Lot 23

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Other recorded marks at Ootacamund

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ootacamund 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 record

This 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 23.