COV-2556 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ramnad, Madras Presidency of 31 May 1837, bearing the Ramnad HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from ramnand (madras), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 31 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Ramnad HG 1A mark on this cover?

The census grades Ramnad HG 1A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837.

When was COV-2556 posted?

COV-2556 is dated 31 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Ramnad HG 1A (1837).

COV-2556

31 May 1837 Ramnad HG 1A Cover

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31 May 1837 Ramnad HG 1A pre stamp cover — COV-2556 — front

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Date

31 May 1837

Description

Postal cover from ramnand (madras), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 31 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Ramnad

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ramnad 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 Ramnad pre stamp cover

COV-2556 is a Ramnad pre stamp cover of 31 May 1837 bearing the Ramnad HG 1A handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Ramnad postal history — the office known today as Ramanathapuram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from ramnand (madras), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 31 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2556 is recorded (front); the Ramnad HG 1A mark itself is recorded in use 1837.

Questions about COV-2556

What is COV-2556?: COV-2556 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ramnad, Madras Presidency of 31 May 1837, bearing the Ramnad HG 1A handstamp in black. Postal cover from ramnand (madras), bearing HG 1A handstamp in Black. Dated 31 May 1837. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Ramnad HG 1A mark on this cover?: The census grades Ramnad HG 1A as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837.
When was COV-2556 posted?: COV-2556 is dated 31 May 1837, within the recorded period of use of Ramnad HG 1A (1837).

About this record

This 31 May 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ramnad HG 1A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.