Scan or Photo Courtesy of Grosvenor Auctions
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 — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, lot 1274, (15 March 2023).
Date
17 December 1839
Auction
Lot 1274, (15 March 2023)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Vizagapatam
7 marks7 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.