COV-4458 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency of 1859, bearing the Cochin HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1859 QV ½a on cover w/ "COCHIN PAID" pmk in red to Hyderabad "1st D"

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-4458 posted?

COV-4458 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Cochin HG 2 (1843–1859).

COV-4458

1859 Cochin Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1859, Cochin HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4458)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Cochin HG 2, scan 2 (COV-4458)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1859

Description

India 1859 QV ½a on cover w/ "COCHIN PAID" pmk in red to Hyderabad "1st D"

Auction

Sephils

289, Lot 0025, (2025)

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.

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About this Cochin pre stamp cover

COV-4458 is a Cochin pre stamp cover of 1859 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?

India 1859 QV ½a on cover w/ "COCHIN PAID" pmk in red to Hyderabad "1st D"

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 289 lot 0025 (2025).

2 images of COV-4458 are recorded; the Cochin HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1859.

Questions about COV-4458

What is COV-4458?: COV-4458 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Cochin, Madras Presidency of 1859, bearing the Cochin HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1859 QV ½a on cover w/ "COCHIN PAID" pmk in red to Hyderabad "1st D"
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.
What is the provenance of COV-4458?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 289 lot 0025 (2025).
When was COV-4458 posted?: COV-4458 is dated 1859, within the recorded period of use of Cochin HG 2 (1843–1859).

About this record

This 1859 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 Sephils, 289, lot 0025, (2025).