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Date
1848
Description
India, Cocanada, 1848, "COCANADA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement). Clearly struck with manuscript "26 July 48" date and "2 as" rate added on back of printed folded letter to Mauritius, Mauritius arrival backstamp, cover with couple slightly heavy file folds, still Very Fine, without any transit markings, it is presumed this cover was carried privately from Madras to Mauritius, considering this is the only year date listed in Giles 1993 supplement, we doubt many examples exist (if any others)
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10055, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Cocanada
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Cocanada is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cocanada HG 2 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 10055.