COV-5038 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 5 July 1853, 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-5038 posted?

COV-5038 is dated 5 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

COV-5038

5 July 1853 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 July 1853, Pondicherry HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-5038) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Pondicherry HG 12, back (COV-5038) — back

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Date

5 July 1853

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-5038 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 5 July 1853 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?

2 images of COV-5038 are recorded (front, back); the Pondicherry HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1858.

Questions about COV-5038

What is COV-5038?: COV-5038 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 5 July 1853, 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-5038 posted?: COV-5038 is dated 5 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 12 (1849–1858).

About this record

This 5 July 1853 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 31 surviving covers with this mark recorded.