Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 1800 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Salem MN 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.
Date
1800
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.