COV-2492 — 4 March 1854 Pondicherry HG 11 Cover

Census record COV-2492 is a 4 March 1854 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP), lot 60251, (8 Dec 2017).