COV-3261 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 10 February 1848, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. An Entire from PONDICHERRY Dt. 10* Feb tied with PONDICHERRY Date stamp in square Gile Type 10, circa 1840-53 to MARSEILLES. INDIA PAID in crescent at upper right

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-3261 posted?

COV-3261 is dated 10 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

COV-3261

10 February 1848 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 February 1848, Pondicherry HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3261) — front

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Date

10 February 1848

Description

An Entire from PONDICHERRY Dt. 10* Feb tied with PONDICHERRY Date stamp in square Gile Type 10, circa 1840-53 to MARSEILLES. INDIA PAID in crescent at upper right

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3261 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 10 February 1848 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?

An Entire from PONDICHERRY Dt. 10* Feb tied with PONDICHERRY Date stamp in square Gile Type 10, circa 1840-53 to MARSEILLES. INDIA PAID in crescent at upper right

1 image of COV-3261 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-3261

What is COV-3261?: COV-3261 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 10 February 1848, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. An Entire from PONDICHERRY Dt. 10* Feb tied with PONDICHERRY Date stamp in square Gile Type 10, circa 1840-53 to MARSEILLES. INDIA PAID in crescent at upper right
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-3261 posted?: COV-3261 is dated 10 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 10 February 1848 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.