COV-2555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 22 July 1830, bearing the Pondicherry HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 July 1830. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.

When was COV-2555 posted?

COV-2555 is dated 22 July 1830, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 6 (1826–1836).

COV-2555

22 July 1830 Pondicherry HG 6 Cover

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22 July 1830 Pondicherry HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2555 — front

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Date

22 July 1830

Description

Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 July 1830. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-2555 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 22 July 1830 bearing the Pondicherry HG 6 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 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 July 1830. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2555 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1836.

Questions about COV-2555

What is COV-2555?: COV-2555 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 22 July 1830, bearing the Pondicherry HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from pondicherry (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 July 1830. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.
When was COV-2555 posted?: COV-2555 is dated 22 July 1830, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 6 (1826–1836).

About this record

This 22 July 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.