COV-2663 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 10 December 1815, bearing the Vellore HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 December 1815. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Vellore HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vellore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815-16.

When was COV-2663 posted?

COV-2663 is dated 10 December 1815, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 2 (1815-16).

COV-2663

10 December 1815 Vellore HG 2 Cover

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10 December 1815 Vellore HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-2663 — front

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Date

10 December 1815

Description

Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 December 1815. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Vellore

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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-2663 is a Vellore pre stamp cover of 10 December 1815 bearing the Vellore HG 2 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 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 December 1815. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2663 is recorded (front); the Vellore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1815-16.

Questions about COV-2663

What is COV-2663?: COV-2663 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 10 December 1815, bearing the Vellore HG 2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vellore (madras), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Black. Dated 10 December 1815. Note: Oval. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Vellore HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vellore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815-16.
When was COV-2663 posted?: COV-2663 is dated 10 December 1815, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 2 (1815-16).

About this record

This 10 December 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vellore HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.