COV-2436
14 November 1850 Cochin Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS
Date
14 November 1850
Description
1850 Cochin – Madras inland entire, with Giles 2 "COCHIN/PAID" handstamp, date "14/11/50" & rate "3As" (paid 3A for a letter under ¼ tolah, sent between 400 to 500 miles; Cochin–Madras distance was 437 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX5 "G.P.O./1850 NO xx" receipt mark applied.
Auction
Lot 14/11/50
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-2436 is a Cochin pre stamp cover of 14 November 1850 bearing the Cochin HG 2 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?
1850 Cochin – Madras inland entire, with Giles 2 "COCHIN/PAID" handstamp, date "14/11/50" & rate "3As" (paid 3A for a letter under ¼ tolah, sent between 400 to 500 miles; Cochin–Madras distance was 437 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX5 "G.P.O./1850 NO xx" receipt mark applied.
1 image of COV-2436 is recorded (front); the Cochin HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1859.
Questions about COV-2436
- What is COV-2436?
- COV-2436 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency of 14 November 1850, bearing the Cochin HG 2 handstamp in red. 1850 Cochin – Madras inland entire, with Giles 2 "COCHIN/PAID" handstamp, date "14/11/50" & rate "3As" (paid 3A for a letter under ¼ tolah, sent between 400 to 500 miles; Cochin–Madras distance was 437 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX5 "G.P.O./1850 NO xx" receipt mark applied.
- How scarce is the Cochin HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Cochin HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1859.
- When was COV-2436 posted?
- COV-2436 is dated 14 November 1850, within the recorded period of use of Cochin HG 2 (1843–1859).
About this record
This 14 November 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cochin HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with lot 14/11/50.