COV-680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1822, bearing the Poona HG 6 handstamp in red. "Poonah/POST FREE/28 JY 28/1822" Circular Datestamp (Giles 6). Clear and bold strike.

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-680 posted?

COV-680 is dated 1822, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 6 (1822-29).

COV-680

1822 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1822, Poona HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-680) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 6, back (COV-680) — back

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Date

1822

Description

"Poonah/POST FREE/28 JY 28/1822" Circular Datestamp (Giles 6). Clear and bold strike.

Auction

Spink

Lot 180, (Dec. 1999)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3055, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Dr. Soli Contractor

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3055

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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-680 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1822 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?

"Poonah/POST FREE/28 JY 28/1822" Circular Datestamp (Giles 6). Clear and bold strike.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 180 (Dec. 1999); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3055 (2025).

2 images of COV-680 are recorded (front, back); the Poona HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1822-29.

Questions about COV-680

What is COV-680?: COV-680 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1822, bearing the Poona HG 6 handstamp in red. "Poonah/POST FREE/28 JY 28/1822" Circular Datestamp (Giles 6). Clear and bold strike.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-680?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 180 (Dec. 1999); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3055 (2025).
When was COV-680 posted?: COV-680 is dated 1822, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 6 (1822-29).

About this record

This 1822 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. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 180, (Dec. 1999); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3055, (2025).