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-1345 posted?

COV-1345 is dated 16 September 1828, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-1345

16 September 1828 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 September 1828, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1345)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goruckpoor HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1345)

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Date

16 September 1828

Description

1828 GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE HG 1 on fl to London with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 21

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-1345 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 16 September 1828 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?

1828 GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE HG 1 on fl to London with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 21.

2 images of COV-1345 are recorded; the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-1345

What is COV-1345?: COV-1345 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 16 September 1828, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1828 GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE HG 1 on fl to London with CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER
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-1345?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 21.
When was COV-1345 posted?: COV-1345 is dated 16 September 1828, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 16 September 1828 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 StampBay, 8, lot 21.