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COV-3558

1 November 1855 Secunderabad HG 6 Cover

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1 November 1855 Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-3558
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Secunderabad HG 6 pre stamp cover — back (COV-3558)
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Date

1 November 1855

Description

India 1855 cover bearing 1854 ½a deep blue die I (SG 4) – variety “H” instead of second “N” in ANNA reading “ANHA” tied by diamond of dots with boxed “SECUNDERABAD / Paid” on reverse

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Other recorded marks at Secunderabad

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6 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.

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About this record

This 1 November 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay.