COV-3251 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1861, bearing the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp in black. Entire From PONDICHERRY Dt. 25 Jan 1861 to NANTES Dely Dt. 26 Feb 1861 tied with BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY CDS, Gile Type 13. Transit period is of 33 days.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 13 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1862.

When was COV-3251 posted?

COV-3251 is dated 25 January 1861, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 13 (1855–1862).

COV-3251

25 January 1861 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 January 1861, Pondicherry HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-3251) — front

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Date

25 January 1861

Description

Entire From PONDICHERRY Dt. 25 Jan 1861 to NANTES Dely Dt. 26 Feb 1861 tied with BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY CDS, Gile Type 13. Transit period is of 33 days.

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3251 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 25 January 1861 bearing the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Pondicherry postal history — the office known today as Puducherry, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Entire From PONDICHERRY Dt. 25 Jan 1861 to NANTES Dely Dt. 26 Feb 1861 tied with BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY CDS, Gile Type 13. Transit period is of 33 days.

1 image of COV-3251 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1862.

Questions about COV-3251

What is COV-3251?: COV-3251 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1861, bearing the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp in black. Entire From PONDICHERRY Dt. 25 Jan 1861 to NANTES Dely Dt. 26 Feb 1861 tied with BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY CDS, Gile Type 13. Transit period is of 33 days.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 13 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 13 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1862.
When was COV-3251 posted?: COV-3251 is dated 25 January 1861, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 13 (1855–1862).

About this record

This 25 January 1861 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.