COV-2501
2 February 1845 Poona HG 12 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
2 February 1845
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poona
17 marks17 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.
- Poona HG 1handstampBlack1805–1812
- Poona HG 2handstampBlack1814–1836
- Poona HG 3handstampBlack1817
- Poona HG 4handstampRed1823–1835
- Poona HG 5handstampBlack1823-27
- Poona HG 6handstampRed1822-29
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About this Poona pre stamp cover
COV-2501 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 2 February 1845 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?
1 image of COV-2501 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1849.
Questions about COV-2501
- What is COV-2501?
- COV-2501 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 2 February 1845, bearing the Poona HG 12 handstamp in red.
- 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-2501 posted?
- COV-2501 is dated 2 February 1845, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 12 (1845–1849).
About this record
This 2 February 1845 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.