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23 December 1835 Ootacamund HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private
This 23 December 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 2 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 Private.
Date
23 December 1835
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Ootacamund
5 marks5 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.