COV-3033
2 June 1856 Cannanore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
2 June 1856
Description
Rare C/13 - French Rocks - 1856 June 2nd - Native cover from French Rocks to Cannonore franked with Half Anna Die 3 stamp with perfect rare cancellation of C/13 tied by manuscript "Stamped", back stamped with red ink framed Rectangle French Rocks/ / Paid despatched handstamp, and Cannanore framed Cannanore// Paid
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BPA - 92,701
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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 6handstampBlack1838-42
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About this Cannanore pre stamp cover
COV-3033 is a Cannanore pre stamp cover of 2 June 1856 bearing the Cannanore HG 8 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Cannanore postal history — the office known today as Kannur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Rare C/13 - French Rocks - 1856 June 2nd - Native cover from French Rocks to Cannonore franked with Half Anna Die 3 stamp with perfect rare cancellation of C/13 tied by manuscript "Stamped", back stamped with red ink framed Rectangle French Rocks/ / Paid despatched handstamp, and Cannanore framed Cannanore// Paid
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-3033 is recorded (front); the Cannanore HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1856.
Questions about COV-3033
- What is COV-3033?
- COV-3033 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 2 June 1856, bearing the Cannanore HG 8 handstamp in red. Rare C/13 - French Rocks - 1856 June 2nd - Native cover from French Rocks to Cannonore franked with Half Anna Die 3 stamp with perfect rare cancellation of C/13 tied by manuscript "Stamped", back stamped with red ink framed Rectangle French Rocks/ / Paid despatched handstamp, and Cannanore framed Cannanore// Paid
- How scarce is the Cannanore HG 8 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Cannanore HG 8 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844–1856.
- What is the provenance of COV-3033?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private. Certificate: BPA - 92,701.
- When was COV-3033 posted?
- COV-3033 is dated 2 June 1856, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 8 (1844–1856).
About this record
This 2 June 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cannanore HG 8 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private. Certified: BPA - 92,701.