COV-2550 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 12 January 1845, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2550 posted?

COV-2550 is dated 12 January 1845, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

COV-2550

12 January 1845 Pondicherry HG 12 Cover

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12 January 1845 Pondicherry HG 12 pre stamp cover — COV-2550 — front

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Date

12 January 1845

Description

Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2550 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 12 January 1845 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?

Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2550 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1858.

Questions about COV-2550

What is COV-2550?: COV-2550 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 12 January 1845, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2550 posted?: COV-2550 is dated 12 January 1845, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

About this record

This 12 January 1845 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 29 surviving covers with this mark recorded.