COV-2315
21 September 1826 Palaveram Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
21 September 1826
Description
NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
Auction
Manning, Lot 108, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Palaveram
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Palaveram are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Palaveram pre stamp cover
COV-2315 is a Palaveram pre stamp cover of 21 September 1826 bearing the Palaveram HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Palaveram postal history — the office known today as Pallavaram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 108 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2315 is recorded (front); the Palaveram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.
Questions about COV-2315
- What is COV-2315?
- COV-2315 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palaveram, Madras Presidency of 21 September 1826, bearing the Palaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. NUDDEA/PALAVERAM - BOXED FANCY “POST OFFICE” OR PLAIN RED “POST PAID” TYPES; 12/16 Apr. 1829 EL to London with mainly fine rare large boxed “NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt Pd [6as]/Sa. m ./1829” mark (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) across the join beside a partial boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL”; plus 21 Sept. 1826 E (side-flaps removed and flap cut for display) to Surrey with a very fine red boxed “PALAVERAM/POST PAID” (HG1; earliest known mark of this P.O.?) on the flap beside the Madras SL d.s. and a fine boxed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL”. Good early pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 37
- How scarce is the Palaveram HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Palaveram HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-2315?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 108 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2315 posted?
- COV-2315 is dated 21 September 1826, within the recorded period of use of Palaveram HG 1 (1826–1837).
About this record
This 21 September 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palaveram HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 108, (Sept. 2015).