COV-2035 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. 1846 (Aug 24) PONDICHERY Paid on fl to Madras with MADRAS Paid and Rg House No.3 Giles MX9 (2 images)

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-2035 posted?

COV-2035 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

COV-2035

1846 Pondicherry HG 10 Cover

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1846 Pondicherry HG 10 pre stamp cover — COV-2035

Pondicherry HG 10 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-2035)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1846

Description

1846 (Aug 24) PONDICHERY Paid on fl to Madras with MADRAS Paid and Rg House No.3 Giles MX9 (2 images)

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 4261

Same office

Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2035 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 1846 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?

1846 (Aug 24) PONDICHERY Paid on fl to Madras with MADRAS Paid and Rg House No.3 Giles MX9 (2 images)

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4261.

2 images of COV-2035 are recorded; the Pondicherry HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-2035

What is COV-2035?: COV-2035 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. 1846 (Aug 24) PONDICHERY Paid on fl to Madras with MADRAS Paid and Rg House No.3 Giles MX9 (2 images)
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-2035?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 4261.
When was COV-2035 posted?: COV-2035 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 1846 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 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 4261.