COV-818 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 1816, bearing the Vellore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1816: H.G. H.G.2: Letter posted from VELLORE [23 Feb.] to CHITTOOR. Postage prepaid

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-818 posted?

COV-818 is dated 1816, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 2 (1815-16).

COV-818

1816 Vellore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1816, Vellore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-818)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

1816

Description

1816: H.G. H.G.2: Letter posted from VELLORE [23 Feb.] to CHITTOOR. Postage prepaid

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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-818 is a Vellore pre stamp cover of 1816 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?

1816: H.G. H.G.2: Letter posted from VELLORE [23 Feb.] to CHITTOOR. Postage prepaid

1 image of COV-818 is recorded; the Vellore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1815-16.

Questions about COV-818

What is COV-818?: COV-818 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vellore, Madras Presidency of 1816, bearing the Vellore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1816: H.G. H.G.2: Letter posted from VELLORE [23 Feb.] to CHITTOOR. Postage prepaid
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-818 posted?: COV-818 is dated 1816, within the recorded period of use of Vellore HG 2 (1815-16).

About this record

This 1816 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.