How scarce is the Pooree HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pooree HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.

When was COV-493 posted?

COV-493 is dated 2 May 1838, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 1 (1838).

COV-493

2 May 1838 Pooree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 May 1838, Pooree HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-493) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Pooree HG 1, back (COV-493) — back

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Date

2 May 1838

Description

India, Pooree, 1838, "POOREE/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Bold strike in red with manuscript "2nd May 1838" date added on back of official folded letter to "P. DaCosta" in Calcutta, manuscript "Service" and countersigned at bottom left, red framed "PM" handstamp, partial red Calcutta arrival backstamp, cover with file fold thru marking and overall toning, Very Fine strike, presumably very few (if any) other examples exist as this is unrecorded in Giles

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10084, — The Magnolia Collection Part 7

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Other recorded marks at Pooree

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Pooree 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 Pooree pre stamp cover

COV-493 is a Pooree pre stamp cover of 2 May 1838 bearing the Pooree HG 1 handstamp, recorded in the census of Pooree postal history — the office known today as Puri, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10084.

2 images of COV-493 are recorded (front, back); the Pooree HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1838.

Questions about COV-493

What is COV-493?: COV-493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pooree, Bengal Presidency of 2 May 1838, bearing the Pooree HG 1 handstamp. India, Pooree, 1838, "POOREE/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded). Bold strike in red with manuscript "2nd May 1838" date added on back of official folded letter to "P. DaCosta" in Calcutta, manuscript "Service" and countersigned at bottom left, red framed "PM" handstamp, partial red Calcutta arrival backstamp, cover with file fold thru marking and overall toning, Very Fine strike, presumably very few (if any) other examples exist as this is unrecorded in Giles
How scarce is the Pooree HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pooree HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838.
What is the provenance of COV-493?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10084.
When was COV-493 posted?: COV-493 is dated 2 May 1838, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 1 (1838).

About this record

This 2 May 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pooree HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” 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 10084.