COV-2715 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 4 October 1816, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 October 1816. Note: V. scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vizagapatam HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816.

When was COV-2715 posted?

COV-2715 is dated 4 October 1816, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 3 (1816).

COV-2715

4 October 1816 Vizagapatam HG 3 Cover

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4 October 1816 Vizagapatam HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-2715 — front

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Date

4 October 1816

Description

Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 October 1816. Note: V. scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Vizagapatam

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vizagapatam 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 Vizagapatam pre stamp cover

COV-2715 is a Vizagapatam pre stamp cover of 4 October 1816 bearing the Vizagapatam HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Vizagapatam postal history — the office known today as Visakhapatnam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 October 1816. Note: V. scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2715 is recorded (front); the Vizagapatam HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1816.

Questions about COV-2715

What is COV-2715?: COV-2715 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 4 October 1816, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 4 October 1816. Note: V. scarce. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vizagapatam HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1816.
What is the provenance of COV-2715?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2715 posted?: COV-2715 is dated 4 October 1816, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 3 (1816).

About this record

This 4 October 1816 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizagapatam HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.