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-5771 posted?

COV-5771 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9 (1838-54).

COV-5771

1854 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Poona HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-5771)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1854

Description

India 1854 1/2a Deep Blue Lithograph Die 1 (SG 4) on postal history cover, from Poonah to Hyderabad, franked with Diamond of Horizontal Lines Cancellation and Red Boxed Paid Cachet

Auction

Sephils

794, Lot 0066, (2026)

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-5771 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1854 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 1854 1/2a Deep Blue Lithograph Die 1 (SG 4) on postal history cover, from Poonah to Hyderabad, franked with Diamond of Horizontal Lines Cancellation and Red Boxed Paid Cachet

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0066 (2026).

1 image of COV-5771 is recorded; the Poona HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1838-54.

Questions about COV-5771

What is COV-5771?: COV-5771 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1854, bearing the Poona HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1854 1/2a Deep Blue Lithograph Die 1 (SG 4) on postal history cover, from Poonah to Hyderabad, franked with Diamond of Horizontal Lines Cancellation and Red Boxed Paid Cachet
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-5771?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 794 lot 0066 (2026).
When was COV-5771 posted?: COV-5771 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9 (1838-54).

About this record

This 1854 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 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 794, lot 0066, (2026).