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Date
1842
Description
India, Cannanore, 1842, "CANNANORE" Framed Handstamps (Giles 5-6). Two covers, first is strike in red with "Paid" dated Feb. 27, 1872 and addressed to Mysore, faint Mysore (Feb. 28) arrival handstamp, second in black with "Bearing" on incoming cover from Madras dated Aug. 25, 1842, Cannanore Aug. 26 arrival handstamp, covers with minor flaws including heavy file folds and slight toning, Fine
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10047, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
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Other recorded marks at Cannanore
8 marks8 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 1handstampBlack1820–1823
- Cannanore HG 2handstampBlack1823
- Cannanore HG 3handstampBlack1825–1837
- Cannanore HG 4handstampBlack1827–1830
- Cannanore HG 5handstampRed1838–1845
- Cannanore HG 7handstampRed1839-42
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About this Cannanore pre stamp cover
COV-387 is a Cannanore pre stamp cover of 1842 bearing the Cannanore HG 6 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, Cannanore, 1842, "CANNANORE" Framed Handstamps (Giles 5-6). Two covers, first is strike in red with "Paid" dated Feb. 27, 1872 and addressed to Mysore, faint Mysore (Feb. 28) arrival handstamp, second in black with "Bearing" on incoming cover from Madras dated Aug. 25, 1842, Cannanore Aug. 26 arrival handstamp, covers with minor flaws including heavy file folds and slight toning, Fine
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10047.
4 images of COV-387 are recorded (front, extra, back); the Cannanore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-42.
Questions about COV-387
- What is COV-387?
- COV-387 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 1842, bearing the Cannanore HG 6 handstamp in black. India, Cannanore, 1842, "CANNANORE" Framed Handstamps (Giles 5-6). Two covers, first is strike in red with "Paid" dated Feb. 27, 1872 and addressed to Mysore, faint Mysore (Feb. 28) arrival handstamp, second in black with "Bearing" on incoming cover from Madras dated Aug. 25, 1842, Cannanore Aug. 26 arrival handstamp, covers with minor flaws including heavy file folds and slight toning, Fine
- How scarce is the Cannanore HG 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Cannanore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-42.
- What is the provenance of COV-387?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10047.
- When was COV-387 posted?
- COV-387 is dated 1842, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 6 (1838-42).
About this record
This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cannanore HG 6 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10047.