COV-2485 — 5 June 1851 Pondicherry HG 12 Cover

Census record COV-2485 is a 5 June 1851 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 8 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).