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COV-3927

28 February 1854 Palghat HG 2 Cover

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28 February 1854 Palghat HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3927
Palghat HG 2 pre stamp cover — 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

SephilsSephils

101, Lot 0085, (2024)

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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 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).