COV-2977 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 18 December 1831, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1831 : Letter by A. Willkinson from Goruckpoor (18 Dec.) to H.Clark Assist. Surgeon, C/o. Agent M/s Mackintosh & Co at Calcutta (22 Dec.) Postage prepaid 6 as. Bearing 2

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-2977 posted?

COV-2977 is dated 18 December 1831, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-2977

18 December 1831 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 December 1831, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-2977) — front

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Date

18 December 1831

Description

1831 : Letter by A. Willkinson from Goruckpoor (18 Dec.) to H.Clark Assist. Surgeon, C/o. Agent M/s Mackintosh & Co at Calcutta (22 Dec.) Postage prepaid 6 as. Bearing 2

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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-2977 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 18 December 1831 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?

1831 : Letter by A. Willkinson from Goruckpoor (18 Dec.) to H.Clark Assist. Surgeon, C/o. Agent M/s Mackintosh & Co at Calcutta (22 Dec.) Postage prepaid 6 as. Bearing 2

1 image of COV-2977 is recorded (front); the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-2977

What is COV-2977?: COV-2977 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 18 December 1831, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1831 : Letter by A. Willkinson from Goruckpoor (18 Dec.) to H.Clark Assist. Surgeon, C/o. Agent M/s Mackintosh & Co at Calcutta (22 Dec.) Postage prepaid 6 as. Bearing 2
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-2977 posted?: COV-2977 is dated 18 December 1831, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 18 December 1831 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.