Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1828
Description
1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
Auction
Same office
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.
About this Ootacamund pre stamp cover
COV-581 is an Ootacamund pre stamp cover of 1828 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?
1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 50910.
2 images of COV-581 are recorded (front, back); the Ootacamund HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-35.
Questions about COV-581
- What is COV-581?
- COV-581 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ootacamund, Madras Presidency of 1828, bearing the Ootacamund HG 2 handstamp in black. 1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
- 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-581?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 50910.
- When was COV-581 posted?
- COV-581 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Ootacamund HG 2 (1828-35).
About this record
This 1828 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 David Feldman, lot 50910.