COV-2565
21 August 1837 Secunderabad HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
This 21 August 1837 pre-stamp cover of British India bears the Secunderabad HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
21 August 1837
Same office
Other recorded marks at Secunderabad
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Secunderabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.