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Date
1842
Description
India, Cannanore, 1842, "CANNANORE" Framed Handstamps (Giles 5-6). Two covers, first is strike in red with "Paid" dated Feb. 27, 1872 and addressed to Mysore, faint Mysore (Feb. 28) arrival handstamp, second in black with "Bearing" on incoming cover from Madras dated Aug. 25, 1842, Cannanore Aug. 26 arrival handstamp, covers with minor flaws including heavy file folds and slight toning, Fine
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10047, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Same office
Other recorded marks at Mysore
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mysore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mysore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10047.