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Date
1852
Description
1852 POONAMALEE FREE oval Unrecorded by Giles, on Soldier''s letter front to Yorkshire UK, duly countersigned by Commander
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poonamullee
4 marks4 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.
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poonamullee HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 49.