Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1841
Description
1841 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Pondichery to Singapore, sent care of Forwarding Agents "Fraser MacDonald & Co." in Calcutta, struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Bearing" handstamp in black (March 27) and rated "14 Annas" in manuscript, with two Madras 'GPO' handstamps in red (March 27), endorsed by ship "Falcon" from Madras to Calcutta. Some acid ink imperfections but a scarce entire that opens well for Exhibit display.
Auction
Auction 291-297, Lot 507
Same office
Other recorded marks at Pondicherry
15 marks15 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.
- Pondicherry HG 1handstampBlack1786–1823
- Pondicherry HG 1ahandstampBlack1818
- Pondicherry HG 2handstampBlack1795
- Pondicherry HG 3handstampBlack1804–1817
- Pondicherry HG 3AhandstampBlack1801
- Pondicherry HG 4handstampBlack1804–1815
- Pondicherry HG 5handstampRed1826–1836
- Pondicherry HG 6handstampBlack1826–1836
- Pondicherry HG 7handstampRed1838–1851
- Pondicherry HG 9handstampRed1839
- Pondicherry HG 10handstampRed1840–1854
- Pondicherry HG 11handstampBlack1851–1854
- Pondicherry HG 12handstampRed1849–1858
- Pondicherry HG 12ahandstampBlack1850–1852
- Pondicherry HG 13handstampBlack1855–1862
About this record
This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pondicherry HG 8 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, Auction 291-297, lot 507.