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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 Palaveram pre stamp cover
COV-3903 is a Palaveram pre stamp cover of 1837 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?
India 1837 prestamp cover from PALAVERAM (Giles Type 1) via Madras, stamped w/ maritime mail cachet "India Letter/ Hastings" to England
Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 157 lot 0083 (2025).
2 images of COV-3903 are recorded; the Palaveram HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1837.
Questions about COV-3903
- What is COV-3903?
- COV-3903 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palaveram, Madras Presidency of 1837, bearing the Palaveram HG 1 handstamp in red. India 1837 prestamp cover from PALAVERAM (Giles Type 1) via Madras, stamped w/ maritime mail cachet "India Letter/ Hastings" to England
- 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-3903?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 157 lot 0083 (2025).
- When was COV-3903 posted?
- COV-3903 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Palaveram HG 1 (1826–1837).
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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 157, lot 0083, (2025).