COV-3857
17 July 1845 Poona HG 13 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils
Date
17 July 1845
Description
India 1845 fascinating prestamp cover sent from Camp POONA (Giles #12) via Southampton to Scotland
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Poona
16 marks16 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 4handstampRed1823-35
- Poona HG 5handstampBlack1823-27
- Poona HG 6handstampRed1822-29
- Poona HG 7handstampRed1832-37
- Poona HG 8handstampRed1833–1837
- Poona HG 9handstampRed1838-54
- Poona HG 10handstampBlack1838-56
- Poona HG 10ahandstampRed1860
- Poona HG 11handstampRed1841-53
- Poona HG 12handstampRed1845-49
- Poona HG 12AhandstampBlack1845
- Poona HG 14handstampBlack1868
- Poona HG 15handstampPurple1852
About this record
This 17 July 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 13 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 303, lot 0084, (2025).