COV-689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Samulcotah, Madras Presidency of 1818, bearing the Samulcotah HG 1 handstamp in black. "POSTPAID SAMULCOTAH" Handstamp (Giles 1). Faint but clear two-line handstamp.

How scarce is the Samulcotah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Samulcotah HG 1 as 4 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818–1819.

When was COV-689 posted?

COV-689 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Samulcotah HG 1 (1818–1819).

COV-689

1818 Samulcotah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1818, Samulcotah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-689) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Samulcotah HG 1, back (COV-689) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1818

Description

"POSTPAID SAMULCOTAH" Handstamp (Giles 1). Faint but clear two-line handstamp.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3064, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3064

Same office

Other recorded marks at Samulcotah

3 marks

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

COV-689 is a Samulcotah pre stamp cover of 1818 bearing the Samulcotah HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Samulcotah postal history — the office known today as Samalkot, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

"POSTPAID SAMULCOTAH" Handstamp (Giles 1). Faint but clear two-line handstamp.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3064 (2025).

2 images of COV-689 are recorded (front, back); the Samulcotah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1818–1819.

Questions about COV-689

What is COV-689?: COV-689 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Samulcotah, Madras Presidency of 1818, bearing the Samulcotah HG 1 handstamp in black. "POSTPAID SAMULCOTAH" Handstamp (Giles 1). Faint but clear two-line handstamp.
How scarce is the Samulcotah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Samulcotah HG 1 as 4 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1818–1819.
What is the provenance of COV-689?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3064 (2025).
When was COV-689 posted?: COV-689 is dated 1818, within the recorded period of use of Samulcotah HG 1 (1818–1819).

About this record

This 1818 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Samulcotah HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 4 examples recorded in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3064, (2025).