COV-569 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palghat, Madras Presidency, bearing the Palghat HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from palghat (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling PALGHAT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Palghat HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Palghat HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843-44.

COV-569

Palghat Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Palghat HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-569) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Palghat HG 1, back (COV-569) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Postal cover from palghat (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling PALGHAT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

Same office

Other recorded marks at Palghat

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Palghat are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Palghat pre stamp cover

COV-569 is a Palghat pre stamp cover bearing the Palghat HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Palghat postal history — the office known today as Palakkad, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from palghat (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling PALGHAT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-569 are recorded (front, back); the Palghat HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1843-44.

Questions about COV-569

What is COV-569?: COV-569 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palghat, Madras Presidency, bearing the Palghat HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from palghat (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Note: Spelling PALGHAT. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Palghat HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Palghat HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843-44.
What is the provenance of COV-569?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palghat HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.