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COV-4190

30 May 1836 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 30 May 1836, Poona HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4190)
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

30 May 1836

Description

1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.

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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-4190 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 30 May 1836 bearing the Poona HG 7 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?

1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.

1 image of COV-4190 is recorded (front); the Poona HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1832-37.

Questions about COV-4190

What is COV-4190?
COV-4190 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 30 May 1836, bearing the Poona HG 7 handstamp in red. 1836 : H.G. 7: The letter posted from HYDERABAD [30 May] reached NASSICK via POONA Postage prepaid up to NASSICK via POONA was 7 as. As Postage was prepaid at HYDERABAD, POONA applied red stamp of post paid. However, surprisingly HYDERABAD used black handstamp for prepaid postage.
How scarce is the Poona HG 7 mark on this cover?
The census grades Poona HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832-37.
When was COV-4190 posted?
COV-4190 is dated 30 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 7 (1832-37).

About this record

This 30 May 1836 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 7 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.