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COV-302

15 October 1809 Poona HG 1 Cover

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15 October 1809 Poona HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-302
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Poona HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-302)
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Date

15 October 1809

Description

India, Poona, 1809, "POONA/PT PAID" Negative Handstamp (Giles 1). Clearly struck large part (missing side and bottom flaps) of 1809 folded cover to Bombay, manuscript "15th Ocbr 1809" receipt docketing, small insect hole at center of handstamp, Fine, noted as "rare" by Giles

Auction

Sale 9020, Lot 10111, The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia"

Same office

Other recorded marks at Poona

16 marks

16 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 record

This 15 October 1809 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. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10111.