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Date
1834
Description
1834 (13 April) entire letter from Samulcottah, carried on the 'Frobes' to the "Ship Ann Bell" in Ireland, charged 1r. 9a., the reverse with faint, unrecorded "samulcottah/post paid" in red alongside Madras Outstation dispatch d.s., "india letter/bright", further oval Ship Letter d.s. and London transit. Rare.
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Other recorded marks at Samulcotah
3 marks3 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.
About this record
This 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Samulcotah HG 1a handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, lot 1103.