COV-3790 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1846, bearing the Poona HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1846 Soldier's prestamp cover w/ red oval "INDIA"/ bold black "2" markings from Poona to Leeds England - Superb strike!

How scarce is the Poona HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841-53.

When was COV-3790 posted?

COV-3790 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 11 (1841-53).

COV-3790

1846 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Poona HG 11 handstruck folded letter (COV-3790)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 11, scan 2 (COV-3790)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 11, scan 3 (COV-3790)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 11, scan 4 (COV-3790)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1846

Description

India 1846 Soldier's prestamp cover w/ red oval "INDIA"/ bold black "2" markings from Poona to Leeds England - Superb strike!

Auction

Sephils

429, Lot 0091, (2025)

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-3790 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Poona HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Poona postal history — the office known today as Pune, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1846 Soldier's prestamp cover w/ red oval "INDIA"/ bold black "2" markings from Poona to Leeds England - Superb strike!

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 429 lot 0091 (2025).

4 images of COV-3790 are recorded; the Poona HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1841-53.

Questions about COV-3790

What is COV-3790?: COV-3790 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1846, bearing the Poona HG 11 handstamp in red. India 1846 Soldier's prestamp cover w/ red oval "INDIA"/ bold black "2" markings from Poona to Leeds England - Superb strike!
How scarce is the Poona HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841-53.
What is the provenance of COV-3790?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 429 lot 0091 (2025).
When was COV-3790 posted?: COV-3790 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 11 (1841-53).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 11 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 429, lot 0091, (2025).