COV-2542 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 8 September 1801, bearing the Pondicherry HG 3A handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Black. Dated 8 September 1801. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 3A mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 3A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801.

When was COV-2542 posted?

COV-2542 is dated 8 September 1801, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 3A (1801).

COV-2542

8 September 1801 Pondicherry HG 3A Cover

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8 September 1801 Pondicherry HG 3A pre stamp cover — COV-2542 — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of D Pittie

Date

8 September 1801

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Black. Dated 8 September 1801. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2542 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 8 September 1801 bearing the Pondicherry HG 3A 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?

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Black. Dated 8 September 1801. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2542 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 3A mark itself is recorded in use 1801.

Questions about COV-2542

What is COV-2542?: COV-2542 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 8 September 1801, bearing the Pondicherry HG 3A handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 3A handstamp in Black. Dated 8 September 1801. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 3A mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 3A as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1801.
What is the provenance of COV-2542?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2542 posted?: COV-2542 is dated 8 September 1801, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 3A (1801).

About this record

This 8 September 1801 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 3A handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Private.