COV-2960 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency of 7 June 1838, bearing the Cochin HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 June 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Cochin HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Cochin HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1850.

When was COV-2960 posted?

COV-2960 is dated 7 June 1838, within the recorded period of use of Cochin HG 1 (1838–1850).

COV-2960

7 June 1838 Cochin Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 June 1838, Cochin HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2960) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cochin HG 1, back (COV-2960) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Thomas Puthanangady

Date

7 June 1838

Description

Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 June 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Cochin pre stamp cover

COV-2960 is a Cochin pre stamp cover of 7 June 1838 bearing the Cochin HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Cochin postal history — the office known today as Kochi, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 June 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2960 are recorded (front, back); the Cochin HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1850.

Questions about COV-2960

What is COV-2960?: COV-2960 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency of 7 June 1838, bearing the Cochin HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 June 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Cochin HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Cochin HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1850.
When was COV-2960 posted?: COV-2960 is dated 7 June 1838, within the recorded period of use of Cochin HG 1 (1838–1850).

About this record

This 7 June 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cochin HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.