COV-2763 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palamcotah, Madras Presidency of 13 December 1833, bearing the Palamcotah HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from palamcotah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 13 December 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Palamcotah HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Palamcotah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831-36.

When was COV-2763 posted?

COV-2763 is dated 13 December 1833, within the recorded period of use of Palamcotah HG 4 (1831-36).

COV-2763

13 December 1833 Palamcotah HG 4 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 December 1833, Palamcotah HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2763) — front

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Date

13 December 1833

Description

Postal cover from palamcotah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 13 December 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Palamcotah pre stamp cover

COV-2763 is a Palamcotah pre stamp cover of 13 December 1833 bearing the Palamcotah HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Palamcotah postal history — the office known today as Palayamkottai, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from palamcotah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 13 December 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2763 is recorded (front); the Palamcotah HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1831-36.

Questions about COV-2763

What is COV-2763?: COV-2763 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palamcotah, Madras Presidency of 13 December 1833, bearing the Palamcotah HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from palamcotah (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 13 December 1833. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Palamcotah HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Palamcotah HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831-36.
When was COV-2763 posted?: COV-2763 is dated 13 December 1833, within the recorded period of use of Palamcotah HG 4 (1831-36).

About this record

This 13 December 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palamcotah HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.