COV-2485 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 5 June 1851, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 12 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1858.

When was COV-2485 posted?

COV-2485 is dated 5 June 1851, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

COV-2485

5 June 1851 Pondicherry HG 12 Cover

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5 June 1851 Pondicherry HG 12 pre stamp cover — COV-2485 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

5 June 1851

Auction

David Feldman

December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP), Lot 60251, (8 Dec 2017)

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2485 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 5 June 1851 bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 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?

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

1 image of COV-2485 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1858.

Questions about COV-2485

What is COV-2485?: COV-2485 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 5 June 1851, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 12 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-2485?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman December 2017 Jubilee Auction – British Empire (GBP) lot 60251 (8 Dec 2017).
When was COV-2485 posted?: COV-2485 is dated 5 June 1851, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

About this record

This 5 June 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 24 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).