COV-2620 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 5 September 1827, bearing the Poona HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 September 1827. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Poona HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822-29.

When was COV-2620 posted?

COV-2620 is dated 5 September 1827, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 6 (1822-29).

COV-2620

5 September 1827 Poona HG 6 Cover

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5 September 1827 Poona HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2620 — front

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Date

5 September 1827

Description

Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 September 1827. 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-2620 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 5 September 1827 bearing the Poona HG 6 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 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 September 1827. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2620 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1822-29.

Questions about COV-2620

What is COV-2620?: COV-2620 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 5 September 1827, bearing the Poona HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from poona (bombay), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 September 1827. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Poona HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822-29.
When was COV-2620 posted?: COV-2620 is dated 5 September 1827, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 6 (1822-29).

About this record

This 5 September 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.