COV-2553 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 6 April 1852, bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 April 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2553 posted?

COV-2553 is dated 6 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 11 (1851–1854).

COV-2553

6 April 1852 Pondicherry HG 11 Cover

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6 April 1852 Pondicherry HG 11 pre stamp cover — COV-2553 — front

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Date

6 April 1852

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 April 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2553 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 6 April 1852 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?

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 April 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2553 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1854.

Questions about COV-2553

What is COV-2553?: COV-2553 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 6 April 1852, bearing the Pondicherry HG 11 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 11 handstamp in Black. Dated 6 April 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2553 posted?: COV-2553 is dated 6 April 1852, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 11 (1851–1854).

About this record

This 6 April 1852 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.