COV-3412 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 7 September 1835, bearing the Pondicherry HG 5 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Pondicherry to Madras on 7th September 1835 with 5 annas postage paid with Pondicherry HG5 hanstamp for distance of 104 miles.

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-3412 posted?

COV-3412 is dated 7 September 1835, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 5 (1826–1836).

COV-3412

7 September 1835 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 September 1835, Pondicherry HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3412) — front

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Date

7 September 1835

Description

Entire posted from Pondicherry to Madras on 7th September 1835 with 5 annas postage paid with Pondicherry HG5 hanstamp for distance of 104 miles.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3412 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 7 September 1835 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?

Entire posted from Pondicherry to Madras on 7th September 1835 with 5 annas postage paid with Pondicherry HG5 hanstamp for distance of 104 miles.

1 image of COV-3412 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1836.

Questions about COV-3412

What is COV-3412?: COV-3412 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 7 September 1835, bearing the Pondicherry HG 5 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Pondicherry to Madras on 7th September 1835 with 5 annas postage paid with Pondicherry HG5 hanstamp for distance of 104 miles.
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-3412 posted?: COV-3412 is dated 7 September 1835, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 5 (1826–1836).

About this record

This 7 September 1835 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.