COV-1274 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goonah, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Goonah HG 1 handstamp in red. 1849 GOONAH Paid HG 1 in magenta on native fl

How scarce is the Goonah HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Goonah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1852.

When was COV-1274 posted?

COV-1274 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Goonah HG 1 (1848–1852).

COV-1274

1849 Goonah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Goonah HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1274)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of StampBay Auctions

Date

1849

Description

1849 GOONAH Paid HG 1 in magenta on native fl

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 25

Same office

Other recorded marks at Goonah

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Goonah is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Goonah HG 2handstampRed1854

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About this Goonah pre stamp cover

COV-1274 is a Goonah pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Goonah HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goonah postal history — the office known today as Guna, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

1849 GOONAH Paid HG 1 in magenta on native fl

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 25.

1 image of COV-1274 is recorded; the Goonah HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1852.

Questions about COV-1274

What is COV-1274?: COV-1274 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goonah, North Western Provinces of 1849, bearing the Goonah HG 1 handstamp in red. 1849 GOONAH Paid HG 1 in magenta on native fl
How scarce is the Goonah HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Goonah HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1852.
What is the provenance of COV-1274?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 25.
When was COV-1274 posted?: COV-1274 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Goonah HG 1 (1848–1852).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goonah HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 25.