COV-2722 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 23 December 1835, bearing the Ootacamund HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ootacamund HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-35.

When was COV-2722 posted?

COV-2722 is dated 23 December 1835, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 2 (1828-35).

COV-2722

23 December 1835 Ootacamund HG 2 Cover

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23 December 1835 Ootacamund HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2722 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private

Date

23 December 1835

Description

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

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 Ootacamund pre stamp cover

COV-2722 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 23 December 1835 bearing the Ootacamund HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ootacamund postal history — the office known today as Udhagamandalam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2722 is recorded (front); the Ootacamund HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-35.

Questions about COV-2722

What is COV-2722?: COV-2722 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 23 December 1835, bearing the Ootacamund HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from ootacamund (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1835. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ootacamund HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ootacamund HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-35.
What is the provenance of COV-2722?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2722 posted?: COV-2722 is dated 23 December 1835, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 2 (1828-35).

About this record

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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.