COV-3681

6 October 1842 Ootacamund HG 4 Cover

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6 October 1842 Ootacamund HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-3681 — front

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Date

6 October 1842

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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.

Ootacamund HG 1handstampRed1828-34
Ootacamund HG 2handstampBlack1828-35
Ootacamund HG 3handstampBlack1836–1838
Ootacamund HG 5handstampBlack1837-54
Ootacamund HG 6handstampRed1838–1854

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About this record

This 6 October 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ootacamund HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.