COV-3922 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 12 May 1827, bearing the Cannanore HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1830 Soldiers' rate free prestamp cover w/ Giles 4 "CANNANORE/POST FREE" & Giles SD10 "MADRAS/ SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE" & London transit pmk to Glasgow Scotland

How scarce is the Cannanore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cannanore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1830.

When was COV-3922 posted?

COV-3922 is dated 12 May 1827, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 4 (1827–1830).

COV-3922

12 May 1827 Cannanore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 May 1827, Cannanore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3922)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cannanore HG 4, scan 2 (COV-3922)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cannanore HG 4, scan 3 (COV-3922)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

12 May 1827

Description

India 1830 Soldiers' rate free prestamp cover w/ Giles 4 "CANNANORE/POST FREE" & Giles SD10 "MADRAS/ SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE" & London transit pmk to Glasgow Scotland

Auction

Sephils

108, Lot 0092, (2025)

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-3922 is a Cannanore pre stamp cover of 12 May 1827 bearing the Cannanore HG 4 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 1830 Soldiers' rate free prestamp cover w/ Giles 4 "CANNANORE/POST FREE" & Giles SD10 "MADRAS/ SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE" & London transit pmk to Glasgow Scotland

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0092 (2025).

3 images of COV-3922 are recorded; the Cannanore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1827–1830.

Questions about COV-3922

What is COV-3922?: COV-3922 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 12 May 1827, bearing the Cannanore HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1830 Soldiers' rate free prestamp cover w/ Giles 4 "CANNANORE/POST FREE" & Giles SD10 "MADRAS/ SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE" & London transit pmk to Glasgow Scotland
How scarce is the Cannanore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cannanore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1827–1830.
What is the provenance of COV-3922?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 108 lot 0092 (2025).
When was COV-3922 posted?: COV-3922 is dated 12 May 1827, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 4 (1827–1830).

About this record

This 12 May 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cannanore HG 4 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 Sephils, 108, lot 0092, (2025).