Scan or Photo Courtesy of Peter Thy
Date
17 April 1834
Description
Letter endorsed P.N.P (Postage Not Paid) at upper right corner as also said by the Post Office marking on the reverse. Cuddalore (location of the British Fort St. David) is located about 10 miles south of Pondicherry and about 60 miles north of Tranquebar. The calculations on the front access the charges to be 3 anna to be paid by the recipient as written on the reverse together with the date of 17 of April 1834
Same office
Other recorded marks at Cuddalore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cuddalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 17 April 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Cuddalore HG 3b handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.