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Date
22 July 1856
Description
1856 Cover from Poodoovoil (Chingleput, Madras Circle) to Ireland, endorsed “Via Southampton”, reverse bearing boxed Poodoovoil hs with 22 July 1856 in ms, London and Dublin transits and Derry arrival, small tear at top
Auction
davidfeldman
About this record
This 22 July 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poodoovoil HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with davidfeldman.