Scan or Photo Courtesy of Thomas Puthanangady
Description
Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1B handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Cochin
5 marks5 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.
About this Cochin pre stamp cover
COV-2962 is a Cochin pre stamp cover bearing the Cochin HG 1B 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 1B handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-2962 is recorded (front); the Cochin HG 1B mark itself is recorded in use 1831.
Questions about COV-2962
- What is COV-2962?
- COV-2962 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency, bearing the Cochin HG 1B handstamp in red. Postal cover from cochin (madras), bearing HG 1B handstamp in Red. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Cochin HG 1B mark on this cover?
- The census grades Cochin HG 1B as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1831.
About this record
This pre-1854 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 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.