COV-1387 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1851, bearing the Poona HG 9 handstamp in red. 1851 POONA Paid Giles 9 on cover to London via Marseilles with INDIA oval and Bombay transit on reverse

How scarce is the Poona HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Poona HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-54.

When was COV-1387 posted?

COV-1387 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9 (1838-54).

COV-1387

1851 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Poona HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1387)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 9, scan 2 (COV-1387)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 POONA Paid Giles 9 on cover to London via Marseilles with INDIA oval and Bombay transit on reverse

Auction

StampBay

9, Lot 22

Same office

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-1387 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Poona HG 9 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?

1851 POONA Paid Giles 9 on cover to London via Marseilles with INDIA oval and Bombay transit on reverse

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 22.

2 images of COV-1387 are recorded; the Poona HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-54.

Questions about COV-1387

What is COV-1387?: COV-1387 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1851, bearing the Poona HG 9 handstamp in red. 1851 POONA Paid Giles 9 on cover to London via Marseilles with INDIA oval and Bombay transit on reverse
How scarce is the Poona HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838-54.
What is the provenance of COV-1387?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 22.
When was COV-1387 posted?: COV-1387 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9 (1838-54).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 9 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 9, lot 22.