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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 Quilon pre stamp cover
COV-817 is a Quilon pre stamp cover of 1822 bearing the Quilon HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Quilon postal history — the office known today as Kollam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1822: H.G. 1 : Letter posted from QUILON [20 Apr.] to ERNACOLLOM for His Excellency the Diwan of Cochin. Postage prepaid at QUILON
1 image of COV-817 is recorded; the Quilon HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1822–1825.
Questions about COV-817
- What is COV-817?
- COV-817 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Quilon, Madras Presidency of 1822, bearing the Quilon HG 1 handstamp in red. 1822: H.G. 1 : Letter posted from QUILON [20 Apr.] to ERNACOLLOM for His Excellency the Diwan of Cochin. Postage prepaid at QUILON
- How scarce is the Quilon HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Quilon HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822–1825.
- When was COV-817 posted?
- COV-817 is dated 1822, within the recorded period of use of Quilon HG 1 (1822–1825).
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.