COV-2346
25 July 1834 Poonamullee Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
25 July 1834
Description
HASTINGS - BOXED INDIA LETTER ON POONAMULLEE COVER WITH “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” & “BEAULY/PENNY POST” ; Remarkable 25 July 1834 E from Poonamullee” to London (redirected to Scotland) with a mainly very fine red boxed “POONAMULLEE/POST PAID” (HG1; short-lived scarce mark) on the lower flap, but also having Madras transit marks and an overstruck boxed “INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS” alongside, while - on the front - there are also partly very fine “BEAULY/PENNY POST” and mainly very fine boxed “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” marks. The final charge was “4/4” (4d India Letter plus double 2s-0d inland rates for the two journeys). Spectacular. PHOTO - see page 55
Auction
Manning, Lot 173, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Poonamullee
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Poonamullee are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Poonamullee pre stamp cover
COV-2346 is a Poonamullee pre stamp cover of 25 July 1834 bearing the Poonamullee HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Poonamullee postal history — the office known today as Poonamallee, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
HASTINGS - BOXED INDIA LETTER ON POONAMULLEE COVER WITH “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” & “BEAULY/PENNY POST” ; Remarkable 25 July 1834 E from Poonamullee” to London (redirected to Scotland) with a mainly very fine red boxed “POONAMULLEE/POST PAID” (HG1; short-lived scarce mark) on the lower flap, but also having Madras transit marks and an overstruck boxed “INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS” alongside, while - on the front - there are also partly very fine “BEAULY/PENNY POST” and mainly very fine boxed “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” marks. The final charge was “4/4” (4d India Letter plus double 2s-0d inland rates for the two journeys). Spectacular. PHOTO - see page 55
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 173 (Sept. 2015).
2 images of COV-2346 are recorded (front); the Poonamullee HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1824–1837.
Questions about COV-2346
- What is COV-2346?
- COV-2346 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poonamullee, Madras Presidency of 25 July 1834, bearing the Poonamullee HG 1 handstamp in red. HASTINGS - BOXED INDIA LETTER ON POONAMULLEE COVER WITH “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” & “BEAULY/PENNY POST” ; Remarkable 25 July 1834 E from Poonamullee” to London (redirected to Scotland) with a mainly very fine red boxed “POONAMULLEE/POST PAID” (HG1; short-lived scarce mark) on the lower flap, but also having Madras transit marks and an overstruck boxed “INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS” alongside, while - on the front - there are also partly very fine “BEAULY/PENNY POST” and mainly very fine boxed “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” marks. The final charge was “4/4” (4d India Letter plus double 2s-0d inland rates for the two journeys). Spectacular. PHOTO - see page 55
- How scarce is the Poonamullee HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poonamullee HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1824–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-2346?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 173 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2346 posted?
- COV-2346 is dated 25 July 1834, within the recorded period of use of Poonamullee HG 1 (1824–1837).
About this record
This 25 July 1834 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poonamullee HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 173, (Sept. 2015).