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COV-3890

19 January 1850 Poorneea HG 2 Cover

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19 January 1850 Poorneea HG 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3890
Poorneea HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3890)
Poorneea HG 2 pre stamp cover — scan 3 (COV-3890)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

19 January 1850

Description

India 1850 pre stamp cover from Purnea (Giles #2 Bengal Circle), overland via Bombay addressed to Cambridge

Auction

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210, Lot 0078, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Poorneea

2 marks

2 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.

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About this record

This 19 January 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poorneea HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 210, lot 0078, (2025).