COV-2543 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 26 May 1821, bearing the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 May 1821. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1786–1823.

When was COV-2543 posted?

COV-2543 is dated 26 May 1821, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 1 (1786–1823).

COV-2543

26 May 1821 Pondicherry HG 1 Cover

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26 May 1821 Pondicherry HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2543 — front

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Date

26 May 1821

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 May 1821. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2543 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 26 May 1821 bearing the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Pondicherry postal history — the office known today as Puducherry, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 May 1821. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2543 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1786–1823.

Questions about COV-2543

What is COV-2543?: COV-2543 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 26 May 1821, bearing the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 26 May 1821. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1786–1823.
What is the provenance of COV-2543?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2543 posted?: COV-2543 is dated 26 May 1821, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 1 (1786–1823).

About this record

This 26 May 1821 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.