Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions
Date
7 September 1822
Description
1819-22 Two stampless entires both addressed to Madras, the 1819 entire bears partial strike of the extremely rare POST PAID/SAMULCOTAH 2-line stike, plus 1822 with framed SADRAS/POST PAID, both stikes applied on reverse, neatly mounted and written up on album pages, a fine pair.
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sadrass
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Sadrass is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Sadrass pre stamp cover
COV-908 is a Sadrass pre stamp cover of 7 September 1822 bearing the Sadrass HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sadrass postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1819-22 Two stampless entires both addressed to Madras, the 1819 entire bears partial strike of the extremely rare POST PAID/SAMULCOTAH 2-line stike, plus 1822 with framed SADRAS/POST PAID, both stikes applied on reverse, neatly mounted and written up on album pages, a fine pair.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 31520.
1 image of COV-908 is recorded; the Sadrass HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1822.
Questions about COV-908
- What is COV-908?
- COV-908 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sadrass, Madras Presidency of 7 September 1822, bearing the Sadrass HG 1 handstamp in black. 1819-22 Two stampless entires both addressed to Madras, the 1819 entire bears partial strike of the extremely rare POST PAID/SAMULCOTAH 2-line stike, plus 1822 with framed SADRAS/POST PAID, both stikes applied on reverse, neatly mounted and written up on album pages, a fine pair.
- How scarce is the Sadrass HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Sadrass HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822.
- What is the provenance of COV-908?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 31520.
- When was COV-908 posted?
- COV-908 is dated 7 September 1822, within the recorded period of use of Sadrass HG 1 (1822).
About this record
This 7 September 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sadrass HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot 31520.