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Date
1856
Description
India 1856 fl from Tuticorin f.w. 1a dull red, imperf, die II x 3, each tied by C/137 type 6, backstamped Tuticoreen Paid and Palamcottah Paid
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Tuticorin
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Tuticorin are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Tuticorin HG 5 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 StampBay, lot 163, (Aug 30, 2025).