COV-2331
22 April 1825 Goruckpoor Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
22 April 1825
Description
DINAPORE/GORUCKPOOR - THE DOUBLE-OVAL OR DOUBLE-CIRCLE “POST PAID/OFFICE” TYPES; Fine 3/5 Feb. 1834 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large double-oval “DINAPORE/.POST PAID.” (HG2) on the reverse (slightly across join); plus 22 Apr. 1822 E (side-flaps removed) to “Bhagulpore” (redirected to “Monghu” with a further 2as postage charged) with a mainly very fine 2-ring “GORUCKPOOR/.POST OFFICE.” (slight seal tear/fault at foot) on the flap. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41
Auction
Manning, Lot 125, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
Other recorded marks at Goruckpoor
4 marks4 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.
About this Goruckpoor pre stamp cover
COV-2331 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 22 April 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?
DINAPORE/GORUCKPOOR - THE DOUBLE-OVAL OR DOUBLE-CIRCLE “POST PAID/OFFICE” TYPES; Fine 3/5 Feb. 1834 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large double-oval “DINAPORE/.POST PAID.” (HG2) on the reverse (slightly across join); plus 22 Apr. 1822 E (side-flaps removed) to “Bhagulpore” (redirected to “Monghu” with a further 2as postage charged) with a mainly very fine 2-ring “GORUCKPOOR/.POST OFFICE.” (slight seal tear/fault at foot) on the flap. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 125 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2331 is recorded (front); the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.
Questions about COV-2331
- What is COV-2331?
- COV-2331 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 22 April 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. DINAPORE/GORUCKPOOR - THE DOUBLE-OVAL OR DOUBLE-CIRCLE “POST PAID/OFFICE” TYPES; Fine 3/5 Feb. 1834 EL to Calcutta with a very fine large double-oval “DINAPORE/.POST PAID.” (HG2) on the reverse (slightly across join); plus 22 Apr. 1822 E (side-flaps removed) to “Bhagulpore” (redirected to “Monghu” with a further 2as postage charged) with a mainly very fine 2-ring “GORUCKPOOR/.POST OFFICE.” (slight seal tear/fault at foot) on the flap. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 41
- 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-2331?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 125 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2331 posted?
- COV-2331 is dated 22 April 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).
About this record
This 22 April 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 125, (Sept. 2015).