Description: <img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/web/aswCredit.gif" border="0"><br><a href="https://auth.ebay.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=AUCTIVACORT1PCHF6D515E51ZQDYJ4&redirect_uri=Auctiva_Corpora-AUCTIVACORT1PCH-oxgahqg&response_type=code&state=eyJTZXNzaW9uSWQiOiJjcmVkTG5rIiwiUmV0dXJuVXJsIjpudWxsLCJJc1NpZ25pbmdVcFdpdGhFYmF5Ijp0cnVlLCJJc0ViYXlEaXJlY3RTaWdudXAiOnRydWV9&scope=https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.fulfillment.readonly https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.fulfillment https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.analytics.readonly&tt=1" target="_blank"><img src="https://ti2.auctiva.com/images/sc1line2.gif" border="0"></a> One of the Rarest 1948 India Gandhi Independence iconic full stamp Jai Hind - Complete on First Day Cover with the scarce Pondicherry postmark. This cover was postmarked during the French Colonial period. Less than 5 covers known to have existed. High Cash Value Background Pondicherry or Puducherry is a city, an urban agglomeration and a municipality in Pondicherry district in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry since 2006. French influence. The City of Pondicherry have recorded history after the advent of the Colonial Powers like the Dutch, Portuguese, English and the French. Though nearby places like Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam, Kakayanthoppe, Villianur, Bahur which were annexed by the French East India Company over a period of time and which became the Union Territory of Pondicherry after Independence have history predating the Colonial History. The French acquired Puducherry in 1674 and held control, with occasional interruption from the British and Dutch, until 1954 (de jure in 1956), when it was incorporated into the Indian Union along with the rest of French India. Puducherry still has a large number of Indian and a small number of non-Indian descent residents with French passports. These are descendants of those who chose to remain French when the then-ruling French establishment presented the people of Puducherry with an option to either remain French or become Indians at the time of Puducherry's transfer to India in 1954. Truly a Superb Exhibition piece . Please access "See other items" to view more of my collectibles in the auction. Registered Shipping & handling fee for local & overseas. Please wait for my invoices for billing. SHIP WORLDWIDE Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 4800 USD
Location: Temasek
End Time: 2024-01-31T01:14:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 11.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Certification: Uncertified
Quality: Used
Grade: VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine)
Type: First Day Cover
Place of Origin: India (1947-Now)