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

The census grades Goruckpoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1838.

When was COV-1070 posted?

COV-1070 is dated 2 May 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-1070

2 May 1825 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 May 1825, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1070)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

2 May 1825

Description

Goruckpoor: 1825 (2 May) entire letter ^to Bhauglepg-gt^r.ld returned to origin,.1howlng double circle ,.GORUCKPORE/POST oprrcpTiS" *irh resr of date in im. iHC L) good strike with ms. "Pos, Paid Sas" alongside

Auction

Spink

Lot 90

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Goruckpoor

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Goruckpoor 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 Goruckpoor pre stamp cover

COV-1070 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 2 May 1825 bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Goruckpoor postal history — the office known today as Gorakhpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 90.

1 image of COV-1070 is recorded; the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-1070

What is COV-1070?: COV-1070 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 2 May 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. Goruckpoor: 1825 (2 May) entire letter ^to Bhauglepg-gt^r.ld returned to origin,.1howlng double circle ,.GORUCKPORE/POST oprrcpTiS" *irh resr of date in im. iHC L) good strike with ms. "Pos, Paid Sas" alongside
How scarce is the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Goruckpoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1838.
What is the provenance of COV-1070?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 90.
When was COV-1070 posted?: COV-1070 is dated 2 May 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 2 May 1825 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 90.