COV-1572 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1850, bearing the Poona HG 10 handstamp in black. 1850 POONAH Bearing Giles 10 on cover to Bombay with delivery cds on reverse

How scarce is the Poona HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-56.

When was COV-1572 posted?

COV-1572 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 10 (1838-56).

COV-1572

1850 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1850, Poona HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1572)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1572)

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Date

1850

Description

1850 POONAH Bearing Giles 10 on cover to Bombay with delivery cds on reverse

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 51

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-1572 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1850 bearing the Poona HG 10 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?

1850 POONAH Bearing Giles 10 on cover to Bombay with delivery cds on reverse

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 51.

2 images of COV-1572 are recorded; the Poona HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-56.

Questions about COV-1572

What is COV-1572?: COV-1572 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1850, bearing the Poona HG 10 handstamp in black. 1850 POONAH Bearing Giles 10 on cover to Bombay with delivery cds on reverse
How scarce is the Poona HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-56.
What is the provenance of COV-1572?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 51.
When was COV-1572 posted?: COV-1572 is dated 1850, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 10 (1838-56).

About this record

This 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 10 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 51.