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Date
28 October 1853
Description
1853 (Oct 16-27): Cover and complete contents written from Poonah to London endorsed "via Southampton per West India Mail - Paid", struck with framed "POONAH / Bearing" despatch in red (Oct 28) and framed "INDIA PAID" in red. London arrival cds (Dec 5) and readdressed to Funchal, Madeira (again prepaid in manuscript) and struck upon arrival with "160" reis due to pay in blue. A fine entire to an unusual destination. Note: Interesting content "I have got the Edinburgh Quarterly which seems full of interesting matters. 2 Shillings is a heavy Postage...". Provenance: Robson Lowe, 13 August 1947.
Auction
357th-366th Corinphila Auction, Lot 5445, (2025)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poona
17 marks17 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.
- Poona HG 1handstampBlack1805–1812
- Poona HG 2handstampBlack1814–1836
- Poona HG 3handstampBlack1817
- Poona HG 4handstampRed1823–1835
- Poona HG 5handstampBlack1823-27
- Poona HG 6handstampRed1822-29
- Poona HG 7handstampRed1832-37
- Poona HG 8handstampRed1833–1837
- Poona HG 9AhandstampRed1860
- Poona HG 10handstampBlack1838-56
- Poona HG 10ahandstampRed1860
- Poona HG 11handstampRed1841-53
- Poona HG 12handstampRed1845–1849
- Poona HG 12AhandstampBlack1845
- Poona HG 13handstampBlack1845–1868
- Poona HG 14handstampBlack1868
- Poona HG 15handstampPurple1852
About this record
This 28 October 1853 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, 357th-366th Corinphila Auction, lot 5445, (2025).