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-594 posted?

COV-594 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 7 (1838–1851).

COV-594

1840 Pondicherry Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1840, Pondicherry HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-594) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1840

Description

French India 1840: Cover to Bordeaux with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" handstamp of despatch in red with manuscript date (Feb 19) and rate "1r. 30 annas" and "Steamer and Inland Paid in India", with oval "OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / MADRAS" in black (Feb 20) and oval "INDIA" in red, framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITTERRANÉE" with Bordeaux arrival (April 4) and charged "19" décimes due on arrival. Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a fine cover

Auction

Corinphila Auctions

Auction 333rd to 346th, Lot 2074

Same office

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-594 is a Pondicherry pre stamp cover of 1840 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 333rd to 346th lot 2074.

1 image of COV-594 is recorded (front); the Pondicherry HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1851.

Questions about COV-594

What is COV-594?: COV-594 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pondicherry, Madras Presidency of 1840, bearing the Pondicherry HG 7 handstamp in red. French India 1840: Cover to Bordeaux with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" handstamp of despatch in red with manuscript date (Feb 19) and rate "1r. 30 annas" and "Steamer and Inland Paid in India", with oval "OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / MADRAS" in black (Feb 20) and oval "INDIA" in red, framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITTERRANÉE" with Bordeaux arrival (April 4) and charged "19" décimes due on arrival. Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a fine cover
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.
What is the provenance of COV-594?: Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 333rd to 346th lot 2074.
When was COV-594 posted?: COV-594 is dated 1840, within the recorded period of use of Pondicherry HG 7 (1838–1851).

About this record

This 1840 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. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, Auction 333rd to 346th, lot 2074.