COV-4762 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 19 December 1856, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. 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-4762 posted?

COV-4762 is dated 19 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

COV-4762

19 December 1856 Pondicherry HG 12 Cover

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19 December 1856 Pondicherry HG 12 pre stamp cover — COV-4762 — front

Pondicherry HG 12 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4762) — back

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Date

19 December 1856

Description

Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-4762 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 19 December 1856 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 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4762 are recorded (front, back); the Pondicherry HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1858.

Questions about COV-4762

What is COV-4762?: COV-4762 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 19 December 1856, bearing the Pondicherry HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. 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.
What is the provenance of COV-4762?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4762 posted?: COV-4762 is dated 19 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

About this record

This 19 December 1856 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. It has appeared at auction with eBay.