COV-2606 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 7 October 1808, bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 October 1808. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Poona HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1805–1812.

When was COV-2606 posted?

COV-2606 is dated 7 October 1808, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 1 (1805–1812).

COV-2606

7 October 1808 Poona HG 1 Cover

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7 October 1808 Poona HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-2606 — front

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Date

7 October 1808

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 October 1808. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Same office

Other recorded marks at Poona

17 marks

17 other pre-1854 postal markings of Poona 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 Poona pre stamp cover

COV-2606 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 7 October 1808 bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Poona postal history — the office known today as Pune, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 October 1808. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2606 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1805–1812.

Questions about COV-2606

What is COV-2606?: COV-2606 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 7 October 1808, bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 7 October 1808. Note: Intaglio white on black – Rare. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1805–1812.
When was COV-2606 posted?: COV-2606 is dated 7 October 1808, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 1 (1805–1812).

About this record

This 7 October 1808 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.