COV-1119 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Poona HG 12A handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12A handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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

The census grades Poona HG 12A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1848.

COV-1119

Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 12A handstruck folded letter (COV-1119) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 12A, back (COV-1119) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12A handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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-1119 is a Poona pre stamp cover bearing the Poona HG 12A 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?

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12A handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

2 images of COV-1119 are recorded (front, back); the Poona HG 12A mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1848.

Questions about COV-1119

What is COV-1119?: COV-1119 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency, bearing the Poona HG 12A handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 12A handstamp in Black. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 12A mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 12A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-1119?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 12A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.