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-415 posted?

COV-415 is dated 25 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-415

25 May 1836 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 May 1836, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-415) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goruckpoor HG 1, back (COV-415) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

25 May 1836

Description

India, Goruckpoor, 1836, "GORUCKPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear though watery strike with manuscript date on back of folded letter datelined May 25, 1836 and addressed to "H. Clark Esqre, Surgeon, 22nd Regt. N.I" in Nuseerabad, Fine strike

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9042, Lot 10076, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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-415 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 25 May 1836 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10076.

2 images of COV-415 are recorded (front, back); the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-415

What is COV-415?: COV-415 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 25 May 1836, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Goruckpoor, 1836, "GORUCKPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1). Clear though watery strike with manuscript date on back of folded letter datelined May 25, 1836 and addressed to "H. Clark Esqre, Surgeon, 22nd Regt. N.I" in Nuseerabad, Fine strike
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-415?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9042 lot 10076.
When was COV-415 posted?: COV-415 is dated 25 May 1836, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 25 May 1836 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9042, lot 10076.