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Date
28 October 1860
Description
India 1860 stampless cover from Palghat to Madras featuring a scarce 'Too Late' marking in red serpentine, boxed Palghat bearing mark, and additional postal markings.
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Palghat
2 marks2 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.
About this record
This 28 October 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Palghat HG 3 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, 478, lot 0104, (2026).