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Date
23 September 1839
Description
The entire posted from French rocks to North Britain with 11 annas postage paid as there was no handstamps available at French rocks in 1839, Seringapatam HG9 handstamp was applied. The letter was carried from French rocks to Seringapatam on 23rd September 1839 to England via Bombay through streamer letter and full post was paid up to Bombay. Manuscript indicates the letter was posted at French Rocks.
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Other recorded marks at French Rocks
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of French Rocks is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this French Rocks pre stamp cover
COV-948 is a French Rocks pre stamp cover of 23 September 1839 bearing the French Rocks MN 1 manuscript marking, recorded in the census of French Rocks postal history — the office known today as Pandavapura, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
The entire posted from French rocks to North Britain with 11 annas postage paid as there was no handstamps available at French rocks in 1839, Seringapatam HG9 handstamp was applied. The letter was carried from French rocks to Seringapatam on 23rd September 1839 to England via Bombay through streamer letter and full post was paid up to Bombay. Manuscript indicates the letter was posted at French Rocks.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-948 is recorded; the French Rocks MN 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1840.
Questions about COV-948
- What is COV-948?
- COV-948 is a recorded pre stamp cover of French Rocks, Madras Presidency of 23 September 1839, bearing the French Rocks MN 1 manuscript marking. The entire posted from French rocks to North Britain with 11 annas postage paid as there was no handstamps available at French rocks in 1839, Seringapatam HG9 handstamp was applied. The letter was carried from French rocks to Seringapatam on 23rd September 1839 to England via Bombay through streamer letter and full post was paid up to Bombay. Manuscript indicates the letter was posted at French Rocks.
- How scarce is the French Rocks MN 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades French Rocks MN 1 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1840.
- What is the provenance of COV-948?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-948 posted?
- COV-948 is dated 23 September 1839, within the recorded period of use of French Rocks MN 1 (1839–1840).
About this record
This 23 September 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the French Rocks MN 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.