COV-4413 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1860, bearing the Poona HG 9A handstamp in red. INDIA #11 1860 BANGALORE & POONAH CANCELS IN RED TO MAJOR EDWARDS 20 REGT. LT. CAV. WITH 26 JULY 1860 IN MANUSCRIPT.

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

The census grades Poona HG 9A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860.

When was COV-4413 posted?

COV-4413 is dated 1860, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9A (1860).

COV-4413

1860 Poona Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1860, Poona HG 9A handstruck folded letter (COV-4413) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Poona HG 9A, back (COV-4413) — back

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Date

1860

Description

INDIA #11 1860 BANGALORE & POONAH CANCELS IN RED TO MAJOR EDWARDS 20 REGT. LT. CAV. WITH 26 JULY 1860 IN MANUSCRIPT.

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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-4413 is a Poona pre stamp cover of 1860 bearing the Poona HG 9A 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 #11 1860 BANGALORE & POONAH CANCELS IN RED TO MAJOR EDWARDS 20 REGT. LT. CAV. WITH 26 JULY 1860 IN MANUSCRIPT.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4413 are recorded (front, back); the Poona HG 9A mark itself is recorded in use 1860.

Questions about COV-4413

What is COV-4413?: COV-4413 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poona, Bombay Presidency of 1860, bearing the Poona HG 9A handstamp in red. INDIA #11 1860 BANGALORE & POONAH CANCELS IN RED TO MAJOR EDWARDS 20 REGT. LT. CAV. WITH 26 JULY 1860 IN MANUSCRIPT.
How scarce is the Poona HG 9A mark on this cover?: The census grades Poona HG 9A as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860.
What is the provenance of COV-4413?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4413 posted?: COV-4413 is dated 1860, within the recorded period of use of Poona HG 9A (1860).

About this record

This 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poona HG 9A handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with eBay.