COV-1569 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. 1851 PONDICHERRY Paid Giles 10 in red on folded letter to Paris with crescent INDIA PAID, MADRAS G.P.O., Marseille transits and Paris delivery

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.

When was COV-1569 posted?

COV-1569 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

COV-1569

1851 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Pondicherry HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1569)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 PONDICHERRY Paid Giles 10 in red on folded letter to Paris with crescent INDIA PAID, MADRAS G.P.O., Marseille transits and Paris delivery

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 48

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-1569 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Pondicherry postal history — the office known today as Puducherry, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1851 PONDICHERRY Paid Giles 10 in red on folded letter to Paris with crescent INDIA PAID, MADRAS G.P.O., Marseille transits and Paris delivery

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 48.

1 image of COV-1569 is recorded; the Pondicherry HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-1569

What is COV-1569?: COV-1569 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. 1851 PONDICHERRY Paid Giles 10 in red on folded letter to Paris with crescent INDIA PAID, MADRAS G.P.O., Marseille transits and Paris delivery
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 10 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-1569?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 48.
When was COV-1569 posted?: COV-1569 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 22 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 48.