COV-3927 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palghat, Madras Presidency of 28 February 1854, bearing the Palghat HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1854 prestamp native Cover from Palghaut to Madras with red "GPO" & boxed "AM" cachets at back

How scarce is the Palghat HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Palghat HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853-54.

When was COV-3927 posted?

COV-3927 is dated 28 February 1854, within the recorded period of use of Palghat HG 2 (1853-54).

COV-3927

28 February 1854 Palghat Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 February 1854, Palghat HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3927)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Palghat HG 2, scan 2 (COV-3927)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

28 February 1854

Description

India 1854 prestamp native Cover from Palghaut to Madras with red "GPO" & boxed "AM" cachets at back

Auction

Sephils

101, Lot 0085, (2024)

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-3927 is a Palghat pre stamp cover of 28 February 1854 bearing the Palghat HG 2 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?

India 1854 prestamp native Cover from Palghaut to Madras with red "GPO" & boxed "AM" cachets at back

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 101 lot 0085 (2024).

2 images of COV-3927 are recorded; the Palghat HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1853-54.

Questions about COV-3927

What is COV-3927?: COV-3927 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Palghat, Madras Presidency of 28 February 1854, bearing the Palghat HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1854 prestamp native Cover from Palghaut to Madras with red "GPO" & boxed "AM" cachets at back
How scarce is the Palghat HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Palghat HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853-54.
What is the provenance of COV-3927?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 101 lot 0085 (2024).
When was COV-3927 posted?: COV-3927 is dated 28 February 1854, within the recorded period of use of Palghat HG 2 (1853-54).

About this record

This 28 February 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palghat HG 2 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 Sephils, 101, lot 0085, (2024).