COV-1060
3 February 1823 Cannanore HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS
Date
3 February 1823
Description
Cannanore: 1823 (3 Feb.) entire letter to Bangalore showing a superb strike of the very rare "CANNANORE/POST PAID" in sepia (HG 1, two recorded). Outstanding.
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor Santosh MS
Same office
Other recorded marks at Cannanore
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cannanore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Cannanore HG 2handstampBlack1823
- Cannanore HG 2ahandstampBlack1823–1825
- Cannanore HG 3handstampBlack1825–1837
- Cannanore HG 4handstampBlack1827–1830
- Cannanore HG 5handstampRed1838–1845
- Cannanore HG 6handstampBlack1838-42
- Cannanore HG 7handstampRed1839-42
- Cannanore HG 8handstampRed1844-49
- Cannanore MN 1manuscript1819
About this record
This 3 February 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cannanore HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 3 examples recorded in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 61.