COV-3953 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 27 January 1837, bearing the Cannanore HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1837 prestamp EL, stamped "CANNANORE/ Post Paid" possibly latest known usage, to Liverpool with Maritime mail cachet

How scarce is the Cannanore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cannanore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1837.

When was COV-3953 posted?

COV-3953 is dated 27 January 1837, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 3 (1825–1837).

COV-3953

27 January 1837 Cannanore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 January 1837, Cannanore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3953)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cannanore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-3953)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cannanore HG 3, scan 3 (COV-3953)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

27 January 1837

Description

India 1837 prestamp EL, stamped "CANNANORE/ Post Paid" possibly latest known usage, to Liverpool with Maritime mail cachet

Auction

Sephils

50, Lot 0330, (2024)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Cannanore

8 marks

8 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.

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About this Cannanore pre stamp cover

COV-3953 is a Cannanore pre stamp cover of 27 January 1837 bearing the Cannanore HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Cannanore postal history — the office known today as Kannur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1837 prestamp EL, stamped "CANNANORE/ Post Paid" possibly latest known usage, to Liverpool with Maritime mail cachet

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 50 lot 0330 (2024).

3 images of COV-3953 are recorded; the Cannanore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1825–1837.

Questions about COV-3953

What is COV-3953?: COV-3953 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 27 January 1837, bearing the Cannanore HG 3 handstamp in black. India 1837 prestamp EL, stamped "CANNANORE/ Post Paid" possibly latest known usage, to Liverpool with Maritime mail cachet
How scarce is the Cannanore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cannanore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1825–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-3953?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 50 lot 0330 (2024).
When was COV-3953 posted?: COV-3953 is dated 27 January 1837, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 3 (1825–1837).

About this record

This 27 January 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cannanore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 50, lot 0330, (2024).