COV-4192 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 26 July 1817, bearing the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp in black. 1817: H.G. 1: Entire letter posted from PONDICHERRY [26 July] to MADRAS [JULY 1817]. Postage prepaid

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-4192 posted?

COV-4192 is dated 26 July 1817, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 1 (1786–1823).

COV-4192

26 July 1817 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 July 1817, Pondicherry HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4192) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

26 July 1817

Description

1817: H.G. 1: Entire letter posted from PONDICHERRY [26 July] to MADRAS [JULY 1817]. Postage prepaid

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-4192 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 26 July 1817 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?

1817: H.G. 1: Entire letter posted from PONDICHERRY [26 July] to MADRAS [JULY 1817]. Postage prepaid

1 image of COV-4192 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1786–1823.

Questions about COV-4192

What is COV-4192?: COV-4192 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 26 July 1817, bearing the Pondicherry HG 1 handstamp in black. 1817: H.G. 1: Entire letter posted from PONDICHERRY [26 July] to MADRAS [JULY 1817]. Postage prepaid
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-4192 posted?: COV-4192 is dated 26 July 1817, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 1 (1786–1823).

About this record

This 26 July 1817 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.