How scarce is the Vizianagarum HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vizianagarum HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822.

When was COV-561 posted?

COV-561 is dated 29 December 1822, within the recorded period of use of Vizianagarum HG 1 (1822).

COV-561

29 December 1822 Vizianagarum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 December 1822, Vizianagarum HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-561) — front

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Date

29 December 1822

Description

1822 (28 Dec.) entire letter from Vizianagarum. Ganjam district, to Lindsay Esq. (Surgeon), Meerut, Cawnpore, the reverse with octagonal "vizianagm./postpaid" (Giles Type 1) handstamp alongside Calcutta and G.P.O. transit markings. Vertical filing fold otherwise fine and a very well struck example of this rare handstamp, believed to be the earliest of the four recorded.

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Other recorded marks at Vizianagarum

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vizianagarum 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 Vizianagarum pre stamp cover

COV-561 is a Vizianagarum pre stamp cover of 29 December 1822 bearing the Vizianagarum HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Vizianagarum postal history — the office known today as Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 1100.

1 image of COV-561 is recorded (front); the Vizianagarum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1822.

Questions about COV-561

What is COV-561?: COV-561 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizianagarum, Madras Presidency of 29 December 1822, bearing the Vizianagarum HG 1 handstamp in black. 1822 (28 Dec.) entire letter from Vizianagarum. Ganjam district, to Lindsay Esq. (Surgeon), Meerut, Cawnpore, the reverse with octagonal "vizianagm./postpaid" (Giles Type 1) handstamp alongside Calcutta and G.P.O. transit markings. Vertical filing fold otherwise fine and a very well struck example of this rare handstamp, believed to be the earliest of the four recorded.
How scarce is the Vizianagarum HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vizianagarum HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822.
What is the provenance of COV-561?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia lot 1100.
When was COV-561 posted?: COV-561 is dated 29 December 1822, within the recorded period of use of Vizianagarum HG 1 (1822).

About this record

This 29 December 1822 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizianagarum HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia, lot 1100.