COV-5214 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ramandroog, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1855, bearing the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Ramandroog HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ramandroog HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855.

When was COV-5214 posted?

COV-5214 is dated 25 June 1855, within the recorded period of use of Ramandroog HG 2 (1855).

COV-5214

25 June 1855 Ramandroog Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 June 1855, Ramandroog HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5214) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Ramandroog HG 2, back (COV-5214) — back

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Date

25 June 1855

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Other recorded marks at Ramandroog

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Ramandroog is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Ramandroog HG 1handstampRed1853–1856

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About this Ramandroog pre stamp cover

COV-5214 is a Ramandroog pre stamp cover of 25 June 1855 bearing the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ramandroog postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

2 images of COV-5214 are recorded (front, back); the Ramandroog HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1855.

Questions about COV-5214

What is COV-5214?: COV-5214 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ramandroog, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1855, bearing the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Ramandroog HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ramandroog HG 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855.
When was COV-5214 posted?: COV-5214 is dated 25 June 1855, within the recorded period of use of Ramandroog HG 2 (1855).

About this record

This 25 June 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.