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Date
19 May 1822
Provenance
Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tranquebar
7 marks7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tranquebar are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 19 May 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tranquebar HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.