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Date
1852
Description
1852 POONAMALEE FREE oval Unrecorded by Giles, on Soldier''s letter front to Yorkshire UK, duly countersigned by Commander
Auction
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-1464 is a Poonamullee pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Poonamullee HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Poonamullee postal history — the office known today as Poonamallee, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
1852 POONAMALEE FREE oval Unrecorded by Giles, on Soldier''s letter front to Yorkshire UK, duly countersigned by Commander
Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 49.
1 image of COV-1464 is recorded; the Poonamullee HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1852.
Questions about COV-1464
- What is COV-1464?
- COV-1464 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Poonamullee, Madras Presidency of 1852, bearing the Poonamullee HG 6 handstamp in black. 1852 POONAMALEE FREE oval Unrecorded by Giles, on Soldier''s letter front to Yorkshire UK, duly countersigned by Commander
- How scarce is the Poonamullee HG 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Poonamullee HG 6 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1852.
- What is the provenance of COV-1464?
- Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 11 lot 49.
- When was COV-1464 posted?
- COV-1464 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Poonamullee HG 6 (1843–1852).
About this record
This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Poonamullee HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 11, lot 49.