COV-2331
22 April 1825 Goruckpoor HG 1 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 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 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 125, (Sept. 2015).