COV-2616 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 26 May 1824, bearing the Poona HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 May 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Poona HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1835.

When was COV-2616 posted?

COV-2616 is dated 26 May 1824, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 4 (1823–1835).

COV-2616

26 May 1824 Poona HG 4 Cover

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26 May 1824 Poona HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-2616 — front

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Date

26 May 1824

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 May 1824. 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-2616 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 26 May 1824 bearing the Poona HG 4 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 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 May 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2616 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1835.

Questions about COV-2616

What is COV-2616?: COV-2616 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 26 May 1824, bearing the Poona HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 26 May 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1835.
When was COV-2616 posted?: COV-2616 is dated 26 May 1824, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 4 (1823–1835).

About this record

This 26 May 1824 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 4 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.