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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
About this Poodoovoil pre stamp cover
COV-910 is a Poodoovoil pre stamp cover of 22 July 1856 bearing the Poodoovoil HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Poodoovoil postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
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
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
1 image of COV-910 is recorded; the Poodoovoil HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1856.
Questions about COV-910
- What is COV-910?
- COV-910 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poodoovoil, Madras Presidency of 22 July 1856, bearing the Poodoovoil HG 1 handstamp in black. 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
- How scarce is the Poodoovoil HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poodoovoil HG 1 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856.
- What is the provenance of COV-910?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman.
- When was COV-910 posted?
- COV-910 is dated 22 July 1856, within the recorded period of use of Poodoovoil HG 1 (1856).
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 David Feldman.