COV-5676 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1848, bearing the Cannanore HG 8 handstamp in red. 1848 (25 June) Tiny cover with contents from Cannanore (Giles 8) paid to Madras (weak MX5).

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.

When was COV-5676 posted?

COV-5676 is dated 25 June 1848, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 8 (1844–1856).

COV-5676

25 June 1848 Cannanore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 June 1848, Cannanore HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-5676) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

25 June 1848

Description

1848 (25 June) Tiny cover with contents from Cannanore (Giles 8) paid to Madras (weak MX5).

Auction

India Study Circle

Auction No. 172a, Lot 009, (08 April 2017)

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Other recorded marks at Cannanore

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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-5676 is a Cannanore pre stamp cover of 25 June 1848 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?

1848 (25 June) Tiny cover with contents from Cannanore (Giles 8) paid to Madras (weak MX5).

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 009 (08 April 2017).

1 image of COV-5676 is recorded (front); the Cannanore HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1844–1856.

Questions about COV-5676

What is COV-5676?: COV-5676 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cannanore, Madras Presidency of 25 June 1848, bearing the Cannanore HG 8 handstamp in red. 1848 (25 June) Tiny cover with contents from Cannanore (Giles 8) paid to Madras (weak MX5).
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-5676?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle Auction No. 172a lot 009 (08 April 2017).
When was COV-5676 posted?: COV-5676 is dated 25 June 1848, within the recorded period of use of Cannanore HG 8 (1844–1856).

About this record

This 25 June 1848 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, Auction No. 172a, lot 009, (08 April 2017).