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Date
1854
Description
India (Hyderabad): 1854 small pre-stamp envelope used from Secunderabad to Madras. Fine 'SECONDRABAD / 1854 February ? / Paid' mark, Giles type 2, with boxed red 'G.P.O.' and black 'AM' marks. For the address side see scan 2. Good condition.
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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.
About this record
This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Secunderabad HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.