COV-2492 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 4 March 1854, bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1854.

When was COV-2492 posted?

COV-2492 is dated 4 March 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 11 (1851–1854).

COV-2492

4 March 1854 Pondicherry HG 11 Cover

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4 March 1854 Pondicherry HG 11 pre stamp cover — COV-2492 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

4 March 1854

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-2492 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 4 March 1854 bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Pondicherry postal history — the office known today as Puducherry, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

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

1 image of COV-2492 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1854.

Questions about COV-2492

What is COV-2492?: COV-2492 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 4 March 1854, bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-2492?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP) lot 60251 (8 Dec 2017).
When was COV-2492 posted?: COV-2492 is dated 4 March 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 11 (1851–1854).

About this record

This 4 March 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 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).