Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
1853
Description
Postal cover from poorneea (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2899 is a Poorneea pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Poorneea HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Poorneea postal history — the office known today as Purnia, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Postal cover from poorneea (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
1 image of COV-2899 is recorded (front); the Poorneea HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1853.
Questions about COV-2899
- What is COV-2899?
- COV-2899 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poorneea, Bengal Presidency of 1853, bearing the Poorneea HG 3 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poorneea (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Red. Dated 1853. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- How scarce is the Poorneea HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poorneea HG 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853.
- When was COV-2899 posted?
- COV-2899 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Poorneea HG 3 (1853).
About this record
This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poorneea HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.