COV-3611 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 13 April 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1825 entire prestamp cover from Goruckpoor (Giles#1) to Bhagulpore, Bearing Postage, Manuscript Postmark, Addressed to Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Light Cavalry

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-3611 posted?

COV-3611 is dated 13 April 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-3611

13 April 1825 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 13 April 1825, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3611)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goruckpoor HG 1, scan 2 (COV-3611)

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Date

13 April 1825

Description

India 1825 entire prestamp cover from Goruckpoor (Giles#1) to Bhagulpore, Bearing Postage, Manuscript Postmark, Addressed to Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Light Cavalry

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0120

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-3611 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 13 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?

India 1825 entire prestamp cover from Goruckpoor (Giles#1) to Bhagulpore, Bearing Postage, Manuscript Postmark, Addressed to Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Light Cavalry

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0120.

2 images of COV-3611 are recorded; the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-3611

What is COV-3611?: COV-3611 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 13 April 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. India 1825 entire prestamp cover from Goruckpoor (Giles#1) to Bhagulpore, Bearing Postage, Manuscript Postmark, Addressed to Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Light Cavalry
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-3611?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0120.
When was COV-3611 posted?: COV-3611 is dated 13 April 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 13 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 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0120.