COV-867 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 20 March 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1825: H.G. 1: Letter from GORUCKPOOR [20 Mar] to H.Clark, Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Lt. Cavalry, BURMAH via BHAGULPORE. As no BURMAH strike seen, transit time is unknown Bearing postage 15 as.

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-867 posted?

COV-867 is dated 20 March 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

COV-867

20 March 1825 Goruckpoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 March 1825, Goruckpoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-867)

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Date

20 March 1825

Description

1825: H.G. 1: Letter from GORUCKPOOR [20 Mar] to H.Clark, Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Lt. Cavalry, BURMAH via BHAGULPORE. As no BURMAH strike seen, transit time is unknown Bearing postage 15 as.

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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-867 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 20 March 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?

1825: H.G. 1: Letter from GORUCKPOOR [20 Mar] to H.Clark, Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Lt. Cavalry, BURMAH via BHAGULPORE. As no BURMAH strike seen, transit time is unknown Bearing postage 15 as.

1 image of COV-867 is recorded; the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.

Questions about COV-867

What is COV-867?: COV-867 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 20 March 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. 1825: H.G. 1: Letter from GORUCKPOOR [20 Mar] to H.Clark, Assistant Surgeon 1st Regiment Lt. Cavalry, BURMAH via BHAGULPORE. As no BURMAH strike seen, transit time is unknown Bearing postage 15 as.
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-867 posted?: COV-867 is dated 20 March 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).

About this record

This 20 March 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 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded.