COV-2712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 17 December 1839, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vizagapatam HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1849.

When was COV-2712 posted?

COV-2712 is dated 17 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 7 (1839–1849).

COV-2712

17 December 1839 Vizagapatam HG 7 Cover

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17 December 1839 Vizagapatam HG 7 pre stamp cover — COV-2712 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Grosvenor Auctions

Date

17 December 1839

Description

Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions

Lot 1274, (15 March 2023)

Same office

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-2712 is a Vizagapatam pre stamp cover of 17 December 1839 bearing the Vizagapatam HG 7 handstamp, struck in red, 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 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions lot 1274 (15 March 2023).

1 image of COV-2712 is recorded (front); the Vizagapatam HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1849.

Questions about COV-2712

What is COV-2712?: COV-2712 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency of 17 December 1839, bearing the Vizagapatam HG 7 handstamp in red. Postal cover from vizagapatam (madras), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Red. Dated 17 December 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Vizagapatam HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vizagapatam HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-2712?: Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions lot 1274 (15 March 2023).
When was COV-2712 posted?: COV-2712 is dated 17 December 1839, within the recorded period of use of Vizagapatam HG 7 (1839–1849).

About this record

This 17 December 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizagapatam HG 7 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 Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, lot 1274, (15 March 2023).