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Date
29 November 1847
Description
India 1847 incoming prestamp cover to Cochin, with wax seal remnant at back along with 4 page complete letter, endorsed "Bearing" at front.
Auction
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 record
This 29 November 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cochin HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 485, lot 0114, (2026).