COV-2300 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 3 August 1846, bearing the Poona HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 August 1846. Note: No final h. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Poona HG 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.

When was COV-2300 posted?

COV-2300 is dated 3 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 12 (1845–1849).

COV-2300

3 August 1846 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 August 1846, Poona HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-2300) — front

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Date

3 August 1846

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 August 1846. Note: No final h. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2300 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 3 August 1846 bearing the Poona HG 12 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?

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 August 1846. Note: No final h. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2300 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.

Questions about COV-2300

What is COV-2300?: COV-2300 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 3 August 1846, bearing the Poona HG 12 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 August 1846. Note: No final h. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1849.
When was COV-2300 posted?: COV-2300 is dated 3 August 1846, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 12 (1845–1849).

About this record

This 3 August 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 12 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.