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Date
15 June 1833
Description
PATNA/POONA - PATNA “POST PAID” + POONA “POST NOT PAID” OR “FREE” MARKS; 30 Nov. 1823 EL from “Barrackpore” to Calcutta with v. fine 2-ring “PATNA/POST PAID” (HG6) across the join on the reverse, 15 June 1833 EL from “Poona” to Mahableshwer” (redirected back to Poona) with mainly v. fine large encircled “POONA/POST NOT PAID” d.s. (HG2; “Scarce”) on the flap, and Sept. 1847 EL (old sellotape inside) to Sitara with v. fine red oval-framed “POONA/FREE” d.s. (HG11; signed by the Bishop of Bombay but written by someone else!). (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 43.
Auction
Manning, Lot 131, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 3handstampBlack1817
- Poona HG 4handstampRed1823–1835
- Poona HG 5handstampBlack1823-27
- Poona HG 6handstampRed1822-29
- Poona HG 7handstampRed1832-37
+11 more at this office.View all Poona marks and postal history →
About this Poona pre stamp cover
COV-2334 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 15 June 1833 bearing the Poona HG 2 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?
PATNA/POONA - PATNA “POST PAID” + POONA “POST NOT PAID” OR “FREE” MARKS; 30 Nov. 1823 EL from “Barrackpore” to Calcutta with v. fine 2-ring “PATNA/POST PAID” (HG6) across the join on the reverse, 15 June 1833 EL from “Poona” to Mahableshwer” (redirected back to Poona) with mainly v. fine large encircled “POONA/POST NOT PAID” d.s. (HG2; “Scarce”) on the flap, and Sept. 1847 EL (old sellotape inside) to Sitara with v. fine red oval-framed “POONA/FREE” d.s. (HG11; signed by the Bishop of Bombay but written by someone else!). (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 43.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 131 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2334 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1814–1836.
Questions about COV-2334
- What is COV-2334?
- COV-2334 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 15 June 1833, bearing the Poona HG 2 handstamp in black. PATNA/POONA - PATNA “POST PAID” + POONA “POST NOT PAID” OR “FREE” MARKS; 30 Nov. 1823 EL from “Barrackpore” to Calcutta with v. fine 2-ring “PATNA/POST PAID” (HG6) across the join on the reverse, 15 June 1833 EL from “Poona” to Mahableshwer” (redirected back to Poona) with mainly v. fine large encircled “POONA/POST NOT PAID” d.s. (HG2; “Scarce”) on the flap, and Sept. 1847 EL (old sellotape inside) to Sitara with v. fine red oval-framed “POONA/FREE” d.s. (HG11; signed by the Bishop of Bombay but written by someone else!). (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 43.
- How scarce is the Poona HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poona HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1814–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-2334?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 131 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2334 posted?
- COV-2334 is dated 15 June 1833, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 2 (1814–1836).
About this record
This 15 June 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 131, (Sept. 2015).