How scarce is the Pooree HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pooree HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-2732 posted?

COV-2732 is dated 9 July 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 2 (1854).

COV-2732

9 July 1854 Pooree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 July 1854, Pooree HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2732) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

9 July 1854

Description

Postal cover from pooree (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 July 1854. Note: Paid stamp.(c.36x25mm) India Study Circle IP218. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2732 is a Pooree pre stamp cover of 9 July 1854 bearing the Pooree HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Pooree postal history — the office known today as Puri, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from pooree (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 July 1854. Note: Paid stamp.(c.36x25mm) India Study Circle IP218. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2732 is recorded (front); the Pooree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-2732

What is COV-2732?: COV-2732 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pooree, Bengal Presidency of 9 July 1854, bearing the Pooree HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from pooree (bengal), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 July 1854. Note: Paid stamp.(c.36x25mm) India Study Circle IP218. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Pooree HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pooree HG 2 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
When was COV-2732 posted?: COV-2732 is dated 9 July 1854, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 2 (1854).

About this record

This 9 July 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pooree HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.