COV-5220 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pooree, Bengal Presidency of 7 May 1846, bearing the Pooree HG 3 handstamp in black.

How scarce is the Pooree HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Pooree HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846.

When was COV-5220 posted?

COV-5220 is dated 7 May 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 3 (1846).

COV-5220

7 May 1846 Pooree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 May 1846, Pooree HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-5220) — front

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Date

7 May 1846

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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-5220 is a Pooree pre stamp cover of 7 May 1846 bearing the Pooree HG 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Pooree postal history — the office known today as Puri, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1 image of COV-5220 is recorded (front); the Pooree HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1846.

Questions about COV-5220

What is COV-5220?: COV-5220 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Pooree, Bengal Presidency of 7 May 1846, bearing the Pooree HG 3 handstamp in black.
How scarce is the Pooree HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Pooree HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846.
When was COV-5220 posted?: COV-5220 is dated 7 May 1846, within the recorded period of use of Pooree HG 3 (1846).

About this record

This 7 May 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Pooree HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.