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Date
1853
Description
INDIA 1853 cover : Military letter POONA to Scotland : 78th Highland Regt..E3730
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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
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About this Poona pre stamp cover
COV-5584 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1853 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?
INDIA 1853 cover : Military letter POONA to Scotland : 78th Highland Regt..E3730
Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 206591354035.
3 images of COV-5584 are recorded; the Poona HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-54.
Questions about COV-5584
- What is COV-5584?
- COV-5584 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1853, bearing the Poona HG 9 handstamp in red. INDIA 1853 cover : Military letter POONA to Scotland : 78th Highland Regt..E3730
- 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-5584?
- Its recorded auction history runs through eBay lot 206591354035.
- When was COV-5584 posted?
- COV-5584 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9 (1838-54).
About this record
This 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay, lot 206591354035.