COV-3613 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 14 September 1846, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover per Steamer via Bombay/ Marseille France w/ red boxed "PONDICHERRY PAID"/ "INDIA PAID" in red crescent cachets to Nantes France

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-3613 posted?

COV-3613 is dated 14 September 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

COV-3613

14 September 1846 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 September 1846, Pondicherry HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-3613)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Pondicherry HG 10, scan 2 (COV-3613)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

14 September 1846

Description

India 1846 prestamp cover per Steamer via Bombay/ Marseille France w/ red boxed "PONDICHERRY PAID"/ "INDIA PAID" in red crescent cachets to Nantes France

Auction

Sephils

605, Lot 0105, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

15 other pre-1854 postal markings of Pondicherry are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3613 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 14 September 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?

India 1846 prestamp cover per Steamer via Bombay/ Marseille France w/ red boxed "PONDICHERRY PAID"/ "INDIA PAID" in red crescent cachets to Nantes France

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0105 (2026).

2 images of COV-3613 are recorded; the Pondicherry HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-3613

What is COV-3613?: COV-3613 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 14 September 1846, bearing the Pondicherry HG 10 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover per Steamer via Bombay/ Marseille France w/ red boxed "PONDICHERRY PAID"/ "INDIA PAID" in red crescent cachets to Nantes France
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-3613?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 605 lot 0105 (2026).
When was COV-3613 posted?: COV-3613 is dated 14 September 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 10 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 14 September 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 22 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 605, lot 0105, (2026).