COV-2660 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 11 December 1799, bearing the Seringapatam HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 December 1799. Note: 2 examples recorded – rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Seringapatam HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1799.

When was COV-2660 posted?

COV-2660 is dated 11 December 1799, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 1 (1799).

COV-2660

11 December 1799 Seringapatam HG 1 Cover

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11 December 1799 Seringapatam HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2660 — front

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Date

11 December 1799

Description

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 December 1799. Note: 2 examples recorded – rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Seringapatam

12 marks

12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Seringapatam 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 Seringapatam pre stamp cover

COV-2660 is a Seringapatam pre stamp cover of 11 December 1799 bearing the Seringapatam HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Seringapatam postal history — the office known today as Srirangapatna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 December 1799. Note: 2 examples recorded – rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2660 is recorded (front); the Seringapatam HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1799.

Questions about COV-2660

What is COV-2660?: COV-2660 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Seringapatam, Madras Presidency of 11 December 1799, bearing the Seringapatam HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from seringapatam (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 11 December 1799. Note: 2 examples recorded – rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Seringapatam HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Seringapatam HG 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1799.
When was COV-2660 posted?: COV-2660 is dated 11 December 1799, within the recorded period of use of Seringapatam HG 1 (1799).

About this record

This 11 December 1799 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Seringapatam HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.