COV-497
29 December 1830 Salem HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
29 December 1830
Description
India, Salem, 1830, "SALEM/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in red on back of folded letter datelined "Salem, 29th Dec. 1830", addressed to Mysore, cover with some minor splitting along folds and overall ageing, Very Fine strike
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10088, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7
Same office
Other recorded marks at Salem
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Salem are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 29 December 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Salem HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10088.