COV-583 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp in black. INDIA: Undated entire letter to Calcutta, handstamp on reverse with circular intaglio "POONA/PT. PAID" handstamp (Hammond Giles No.1), is genuine.

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.

What is the provenance of COV-583?

Its recorded auction history runs through Private. Certificate: BPA 87,352.

COV-583

Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-583) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 1, back (COV-583) — back

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Description

INDIA: Undated entire letter to Calcutta, handstamp on reverse with circular intaglio "POONA/PT. PAID" handstamp (Hammond Giles No.1), is genuine.

Auction

Private

Certificates

BPA 87,352

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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-583 is a Poona pre stamp cover 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?

INDIA: Undated entire letter to Calcutta, handstamp on reverse with circular intaglio "POONA/PT. PAID" handstamp (Hammond Giles No.1), is genuine.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-583 are recorded (front, back); the Poona HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1805–1812.

Questions about COV-583

What is COV-583?: COV-583 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Poona HG 1 handstamp in black. INDIA: Undated entire letter to Calcutta, handstamp on reverse with circular intaglio "POONA/PT. PAID" handstamp (Hammond Giles No.1), is genuine.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-583?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private. Certificate: BPA 87,352.

About this record

This pre-1854 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 Private. Certified: BPA 87,352.