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12 May 1827 Cannanore HG 4 Cover

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12 May 1827 Cannanore HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-3922
Cannanore HG 4 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3922)
Cannanore HG 4 pre stamp cover — 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

SephilsSephils

108, Lot 0092, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Cannanore

9 marks

9 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 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).