COV-3260 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 20 December 1843, bearing the Pondicherry HG 7 handstamp in red. A Ship letter from PONDICHERRY Dt. 20 DEC 1843 Gile Type 7 circa - 1838/51 with Red Oval Cachet of INDIA (INDIA-Paid) via BOMBAY and Suez to MARSEILLE date unclear.

How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pondicherry HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1851.

When was COV-3260 posted?

COV-3260 is dated 20 December 1843, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 7 (1838–1851).

COV-3260

20 December 1843 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 December 1843, Pondicherry HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3260) — front

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Date

20 December 1843

Description

A Ship letter from PONDICHERRY Dt. 20 DEC 1843 Gile Type 7 circa - 1838/51 with Red Oval Cachet of INDIA (INDIA-Paid) via BOMBAY and Suez to MARSEILLE date unclear.

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Other recorded marks at Pondicherry

15 marks

15 other pre-1854 postal markings of Pondicherry are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Pondicherry pre stamp cover

COV-3260 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 20 December 1843 bearing the Pondicherry HG 7 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?

A Ship letter from PONDICHERRY Dt. 20 DEC 1843 Gile Type 7 circa - 1838/51 with Red Oval Cachet of INDIA (INDIA-Paid) via BOMBAY and Suez to MARSEILLE date unclear.

1 image of COV-3260 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-3260

What is COV-3260?: COV-3260 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 20 December 1843, bearing the Pondicherry HG 7 handstamp in red. A Ship letter from PONDICHERRY Dt. 20 DEC 1843 Gile Type 7 circa - 1838/51 with Red Oval Cachet of INDIA (INDIA-Paid) via BOMBAY and Suez to MARSEILLE date unclear.
How scarce is the Pondicherry HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pondicherry HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1851.
When was COV-3260 posted?: COV-3260 is dated 20 December 1843, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 7 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 20 December 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 7 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded.