COV-2802 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 14 June 1834, bearing the Pondicherry HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 14 June 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.

When was COV-2802 posted?

COV-2802 is dated 14 June 1834, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 5 (1826–1836).

COV-2802

14 June 1834 Pondicherry HG 5 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 June 1834, Pondicherry HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-2802) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Pondicherry HG 5, back (COV-2802) — back

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Date

14 June 1834

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 14 June 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2802 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 14 June 1834 bearing the Pondicherry HG 5 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 pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 14 June 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2802 are recorded (front, back); the Pondicherry HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1836.

Questions about COV-2802

What is COV-2802?: COV-2802 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 14 June 1834, bearing the Pondicherry HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 14 June 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.
When was COV-2802 posted?: COV-2802 is dated 14 June 1834, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 5 (1826–1836).

About this record

This 14 June 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded.