Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
9 February 1837
Description
1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
Auction
Lot Lot No 50910, (2019)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Vizianagarum
5 marks5 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.
About this Vizianagarum pre stamp cover
COV-876 is a Vizianagarum pre stamp cover of 9 February 1837 bearing the Vizianagarum HG 3 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?
1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot Lot No 50910 (2019).
2 images of COV-876 are recorded (front, back); the Vizianagarum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1837.
Questions about COV-876
- What is COV-876?
- COV-876 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vizianagarum, Madras Presidency of 9 February 1837, bearing the Vizianagarum HG 3 handstamp in black. 1823-37 Group of six stampless entires or letters sheets,
- How scarce is the Vizianagarum HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Vizianagarum HG 3 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-876?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot Lot No 50910 (2019).
- When was COV-876 posted?
- COV-876 is dated 9 February 1837, within the recorded period of use of Vizianagarum HG 3 (1837).
About this record
This 9 February 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vizianagarum HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, lot Lot No 50910, (2019).