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Date
7 1 1846
Description
India: 1846 pre-stamp folded letter from Trivandrum dated 7/1/1846. Good boxed 'TRIVANDRUM PAID' (scan 2) and a similar faint 'MADRAS PAID'; also fine 'R(eceiving) House no. 3' in black (scan 3). No postal markings on the address side of the letter (scan 4).
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Other recorded marks at Trivandrum
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Trivandrum are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 7 1 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Trivandrum HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.