COV-2486 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 7 September 1847, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 September 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2486 posted?

COV-2486 is dated 7 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

COV-2486

7 September 1847 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 September 1847, Pondicherry HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-2486) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

7 September 1847

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 September 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP), Lot 60251, (8 Dec 2017)

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2486 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 7 September 1847 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?

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 September 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP) lot 60251 (8 Dec 2017).

1 image of COV-2486 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-2486

What is COV-2486?: COV-2486 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 7 September 1847, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 10 handstamp in Red. Dated 7 September 1847. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2486?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP) lot 60251 (8 Dec 2017).
When was COV-2486 posted?: COV-2486 is dated 7 September 1847, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 7 September 1847 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 David Feldman, December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP), lot 60251, (8 Dec 2017).