COV-969

14 November 1838 Vizagapatam HG 6 Cover

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14 November 1838 Vizagapatam HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-969

Vizagapatam HG 6 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-969)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

14 November 1838

Description

Entire letter posted from Vizagapatam to Samulcotah on 14th November 1838, bearing the Vizagapatam HG-6 “Vizagapatam / 14 November / Bearing” handstamp in black. The letter was charged 4 annas postage due, which was collected at Samulcotah. The cover also bears the Samulcotah HG-3 “Samulcotah / Bearing” handstamp in black.

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About this record

This 14 November 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.