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Date
7 December 1854
Description
India 1854 ½a deep blue die I tied by diamond of dots blue cancel, showing various retouches, on 1854 (Dec 7) folded letter to Madras. SG 4
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-3561 is a Palaveram pre stamp cover of 7 December 1854 bearing the Palaveram HG 2 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 1854 ½a deep blue die I tied by diamond of dots blue cancel, showing various retouches, on 1854 (Dec 7) folded letter to Madras. SG 4
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
1 image of COV-3561 is recorded (front); the Palaveram HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1854.
Questions about COV-3561
- What is COV-3561?
- COV-3561 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palaveram, Madras Presidency of 7 December 1854, bearing the Palaveram HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1854 ½a deep blue die I tied by diamond of dots blue cancel, showing various retouches, on 1854 (Dec 7) folded letter to Madras. SG 4
- How scarce is the Palaveram HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Palaveram HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-3561?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
- When was COV-3561 posted?
- COV-3561 is dated 7 December 1854, within the recorded period of use of Palaveram HG 2 (1842–1854).
About this record
This 7 December 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palaveram HG 2 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 StampBay.