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COV-700

27 November 1816 Vizagapatam HG 3 Cover

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27 November 1816 Vizagapatam HG 3 pre stamp cover — COV-700
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Vizagapatam HG 3 pre stamp cover — back (COV-700)
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Date

27 November 1816

Description

"POST FREE/VIZAGAPATAM" Handstamp (Giles 3). Faint but clear oval handstamp.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3075, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3075

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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 record

This 27 November 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3075, (2025).