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Date
13 March 1841
Description
India, Poondy, 1841, "POONDY/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2). Fairly bold strike with manuscript "13th March 1841" date and "5 As" rate added on back of folded letter datelined in Berhampore, addressed to indistinct address, then forwarded to Trichinpoly, Ootacamund, and Kothicherry, Trichinpoly (Giles 9) and Ootacamund (Giles 5) transit backstamps, Very Fine, a fascinating multi-forwarded use with a particularly rare strike from Poondy
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10083, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poondy
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Poondy is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 13 March 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poondy HG 2 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10083.