COV-2961

10 February 1831 Cochin HG 1B Cover

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10 February 1831 Cochin HG 1B pre stamp cover — COV-2961 — front

Cochin HG 1B pre stamp cover — back (COV-2961) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Thomas Puthanangady

Date

10 February 1831

Same office

Other recorded marks at Cochin

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cochin are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

Cochin HG 1AhandstampBlack1817
Cochin HG 1handstampRed1838–1850
Cochin HG 2handstampRed1843–1859
Cochin HG 3handstampBlack1854–1859
Cochin HG 4handstampBlack1856

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About this record

This 10 February 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cochin HG 1B handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.