COV-2752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 23 December 1824, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from goruckpoor (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2752 posted?

COV-2752 is dated 23 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-2752

23 December 1824 Goruckpoor HG 1 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 December 1824, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2752) — front

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Date

23 December 1824

Description

Postal cover from goruckpoor (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2752 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 23 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?

Postal cover from goruckpoor (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2752 is recorded (front); the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-2752

What is COV-2752?: COV-2752 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 23 December 1824, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from goruckpoor (n-w-provinces), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1824. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2752 posted?: COV-2752 is dated 23 December 1824, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 23 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 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded.