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-239 posted?

COV-239 is dated 17 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-239

17 December 1824 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 December 1824, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-239) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goruckpoor HG 1, back (COV-239) — back

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Date

17 December 1824

Description

India, Goruckpoor, 1824, "GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and complete strike over flap with manuscript "17 Dec (18) 24" date and "Post pd. 4 as" rate markings on back of folded cover to Ghazeepore, Extremely Fine, rarely found this well-struck

Auction

Spink

Lot 179, (Oct. 2000)

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10046, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

Provenance

"Magnolia" Derek Hammond Giles

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-239 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 17 December 1824 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 179 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10046.

2 images of COV-239 are recorded (front, back); the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-239

What is COV-239?: COV-239 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 17 December 1824, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Goruckpoor, 1824, "GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and complete strike over flap with manuscript "17 Dec (18) 24" date and "Post pd. 4 as" rate markings on back of folded cover to Ghazeepore, Extremely Fine, rarely found this well-struck
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-239?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 179 (Oct. 2000); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10046.
When was COV-239 posted?: COV-239 is dated 17 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 17 December 1824 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 179, (Oct. 2000); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10046.