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Date
1837
Description
India 1837 prestamp cover from PALAVERAM (Giles Type 1) via Madras, stamped w/ maritime mail cachet "India Letter/ Hastings" to England
Auction
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 record
This 1837 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 157, lot 0083, (2025).