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COV-3695

15 January 1860 Sirce HG 2 Cover

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15 January 1860 Sirce HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3695
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Sirce HG 2 pre stamp cover — back (COV-3695)
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Sirce HG 2 pre stamp cover — detail (COV-3695)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

15 January 1860

Description

East India 1860 postal history letter sheet from Tanjore to Mangalore redirected to Sirce, with Rare reversed "C" cancellation, franked with 1/2a blue stamp, cancelled by diamond of dots "144" variety, with transit/arrival markings

Auction

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Lot 0043, (1 Aug 2026)

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Other recorded marks at Sirce

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Sirce is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

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About this record

This 15 January 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sirce HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0043, (1 Aug 2026).