COV-2614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 27 March 1823, bearing the Poona HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 27 March 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Poona HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823-27.

When was COV-2614 posted?

COV-2614 is dated 27 March 1823, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 5 (1823-27).

COV-2614

27 March 1823 Poona HG 5 Cover

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27 March 1823 Poona HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-2614 — front

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Date

27 March 1823

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 27 March 1823. 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-2614 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 27 March 1823 bearing the Poona HG 5 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 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 27 March 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2614 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1823-27.

Questions about COV-2614

What is COV-2614?: COV-2614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 27 March 1823, bearing the Poona HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 27 March 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823-27.
When was COV-2614 posted?: COV-2614 is dated 27 March 1823, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 5 (1823-27).

About this record

This 27 March 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 5 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.