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
Same office
Other recorded marks at Vellore
6 marks6 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.
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.