COV-2950 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goonah, North Western Provinces of 15 June 1854, bearing the Goonah HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from goonah (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 June 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Goonah HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Goonah HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.

When was COV-2950 posted?

COV-2950 is dated 15 June 1854, within the recorded period of use of Goonah HG 2 (1854).

COV-2950

15 June 1854 Goonah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 June 1854, Goonah HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2950) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goonah HG 2, front (COV-2950) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

15 June 1854

Description

Postal cover from goonah (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 June 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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.

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About this Goonah pre stamp cover

COV-2950 is a Goonah pre stamp cover of 15 June 1854 bearing the Goonah HG 2 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?

Postal cover from goonah (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 June 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-2950 are recorded (front); the Goonah HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854.

Questions about COV-2950

What is COV-2950?: COV-2950 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goonah, North Western Provinces of 15 June 1854, bearing the Goonah HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from goonah (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 15 June 1854. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Goonah HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Goonah HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854.
When was COV-2950 posted?: COV-2950 is dated 15 June 1854, within the recorded period of use of Goonah HG 2 (1854).

About this record

This 15 June 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goonah HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.