Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Census record COV-2425 is a 19 March 1805 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
19 March 1805
Description
1805 : H.G.1 : The letter was sent from CAMP POONA [19 Mar.] to BOMBAY [21 Mar.]. Transit time was only 2 days. Though “Postage Paid” is written, the amount charged was not shown on the cover.