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COV-3633

25 May 1834 Poonamullee HG 1 Cover

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25 May 1834 Poonamullee HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3633
Poonamullee HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3633)
Poonamullee HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3633)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

25 May 1834

Description

India 1834 cover from Poonamallee (Giles #1) to London with rare 'Poonamulle Post Paid' marking. Redirected to Beauly, Scotland. Features 'Out Station Ship Letter Madras', 'India Letter Hastings', and 'Beauly Penny Post'.

Auction

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577, Lot 0084, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Poonamullee

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Poonamullee 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 25 May 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poonamullee HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 577, lot 0084, (2026).