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Date
1853
Description
1853 (Oct 27) Cover with enclosed letter sent from Poonah to London with red boxed "POONAH / Paid" datestamp on the front, readdressed to Funchal with 1/10 paid in cash, blue "160" reis charge mark, an unusual destination from India.
Auction
An Auction of Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Lot 1337, (2026)
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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
+11 more at this office.View all Poona marks and postal history →
About this Poona pre stamp cover
COV-5670 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?
1853 (Oct 27) Cover with enclosed letter sent from Poonah to London with red boxed "POONAH / Paid" datestamp on the front, readdressed to Funchal with 1/10 paid in cash, blue "160" reis charge mark, an unusual destination from India.
Its recorded auction history runs through Argyll Etkin Limited An Auction of Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 1337 (2026).
1 image of COV-5670 is recorded; the Poona HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-54.
Questions about COV-5670
- What is COV-5670?
- COV-5670 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1853, bearing the Poona HG 9 handstamp in red. 1853 (Oct 27) Cover with enclosed letter sent from Poonah to London with red boxed "POONAH / Paid" datestamp on the front, readdressed to Funchal with 1/10 paid in cash, blue "160" reis charge mark, an unusual destination from India.
- 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-5670?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Argyll Etkin Limited An Auction of Worldwide Stamps and Postal History lot 1337 (2026).
- When was COV-5670 posted?
- COV-5670 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 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Argyll Etkin, An Auction of Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, lot 1337, (2026).