COV-3252 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 11 January 1859, bearing the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp in black. A Ship Letter From PONDICHERRY Dt. 11 Jan 1859 to NANTES- FRANCE Dt. 11 Feb 1859 via SUEZ- MARSEILLE with (PD) hand stamp Transit time 31 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-3252 posted?

COV-3252 is dated 11 January 1859, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 13 (1855–1862).

COV-3252

11 January 1859 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 January 1859, Pondicherry HG 13 handstruck folded letter (COV-3252) — front

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Date

11 January 1859

Description

A Ship Letter From PONDICHERRY Dt. 11 Jan 1859 to NANTES- FRANCE Dt. 11 Feb 1859 via SUEZ- MARSEILLE with (PD) hand stamp Transit time 31 days.

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3252 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 11 January 1859 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?

A Ship Letter From PONDICHERRY Dt. 11 Jan 1859 to NANTES- FRANCE Dt. 11 Feb 1859 via SUEZ- MARSEILLE with (PD) hand stamp Transit time 31 days.

1 image of COV-3252 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 13 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1862.

Questions about COV-3252

What is COV-3252?: COV-3252 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 11 January 1859, bearing the Pondicherry HG 13 handstamp in black. A Ship Letter From PONDICHERRY Dt. 11 Jan 1859 to NANTES- FRANCE Dt. 11 Feb 1859 via SUEZ- MARSEILLE with (PD) hand stamp Transit time 31 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-3252 posted?: COV-3252 is dated 11 January 1859, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 13 (1855–1862).

About this record

This 11 January 1859 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.