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26 May 1821 Pondicherry HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie
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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.
Date
26 May 1821
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Pondicherry
15 marks15 other pre-1854 postal markings of Pondicherry are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Pondicherry HG 1ahandstampBlack1818
- Pondicherry HG 2handstampBlack1795
- Pondicherry HG 3handstampBlack1804-15
- Pondicherry HG 3AhandstampBlack1801
- Pondicherry HG 4handstampBlack1804–1815
- Pondicherry HG 5handstampRed1826–1836
- Pondicherry HG 6handstampBlack1826–1836
- Pondicherry HG 7handstampRed1838–1851
- Pondicherry HG 8handstampBlack1839
- Pondicherry HG 9handstampRed1839
- Pondicherry HG 10handstampRed1840–1853
- Pondicherry HG 11handstampBlack1851
- Pondicherry HG 12handstampRed1851–1858
- Pondicherry HG 12ahandstampBlack1852
- Pondicherry HG 13handstampBlack1858-62