COV-2664 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 16 March 1810, bearing the Vellore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 March 1810. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Vellore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801-10.

When was COV-2664 posted?

COV-2664 is dated 16 March 1810, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 1 (1801-10).

COV-2664

16 March 1810 Vellore HG 1 Cover

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16 March 1810 Vellore HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2664 — front

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Date

16 March 1810

Description

Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 March 1810. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Vellore

6 marks

6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vellore 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 Vellore pre stamp cover

COV-2664 is a Vellore pre stamp cover of 16 March 1810 bearing the Vellore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Vellore postal history, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 March 1810. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2664 is recorded (front); the Vellore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1801-10.

Questions about COV-2664

What is COV-2664?: COV-2664 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 16 March 1810, bearing the Vellore HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 16 March 1810. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Vellore HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vellore HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801-10.
When was COV-2664 posted?: COV-2664 is dated 16 March 1810, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 1 (1801-10).

About this record

This 16 March 1810 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vellore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.