Scan or Photo Courtesy of Private
Date
1832
Description
1832
Provenance
Private
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poorneea
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Poorneea are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Poorneea pre stamp cover
COV-2129 is a Poorneea pre stamp cover of 1832 bearing the Poorneea HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Poorneea postal history — the office known today as Purnia, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1832
Private
1 image of COV-2129 is recorded (front); the Poorneea HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1836.
Questions about COV-2129
- What is COV-2129?
- COV-2129 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poorneea, Bengal Presidency of 1832, bearing the Poorneea HG 1 handstamp in black. 1832
- How scarce is the Poorneea HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poorneea HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-2129?
- Private
- When was COV-2129 posted?
- COV-2129 is dated 1832, within the recorded period of use of Poorneea HG 1 (1824–1836).
About this record
This 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poorneea HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.