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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 Cocanada pre stamp cover
COV-394 is a Cocanada pre stamp cover of 1848 bearing the Cocanada HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Cocanada postal history — the office known today as Kakinada, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
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)
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10055.
2 images of COV-394 are recorded (front, back); the Cocanada HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1855.
Questions about COV-394
- What is COV-394?
- COV-394 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cocanada, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Cocanada HG 2 handstamp in black. 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)
- How scarce is the Cocanada HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Cocanada HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1855.
- What is the provenance of COV-394?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10055.
- When was COV-394 posted?
- COV-394 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Cocanada HG 2 (1848–1855).
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 — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10055.