Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
1822
Description
1822: H.G. 1 : Letter posted from QUILON [20 Apr.] to ERNACOLLOM for His Excellency the Diwan of Cochin. Postage prepaid at QUILON
Same office
Other recorded marks at Quilon
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Quilon are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Quilon HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.