COV-976
12 January 1825 Goruckpoor Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
12 January 1825
Description
"GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE/ 12 Jany/ 1825" (both in m.s) superb circular Giles Type 1, "Post Pd 8 as" m.s - Very scarce Pre stamp double circle strike on half entire letter to "St. Clark Esqr/proceeding down the river on board his boat/Bhagulpore" - flts repaired.
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Goruckpoor
4 marks4 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.
About this Goruckpoor pre stamp cover
COV-976 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 12 January 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?
"GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE/ 12 Jany/ 1825" (both in m.s) superb circular Giles Type 1, "Post Pd 8 as" m.s - Very scarce Pre stamp double circle strike on half entire letter to "St. Clark Esqr/proceeding down the river on board his boat/Bhagulpore" - flts repaired.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private; StampBay 7 lot 27; and StampBay 11 lot 33.
1 image of COV-976 is recorded; the Goruckpoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1838.
Questions about COV-976
- What is COV-976?
- COV-976 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 12 January 1825, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 1 handstamp in black. "GORUCKPOOR POST OFFICE/ 12 Jany/ 1825" (both in m.s) superb circular Giles Type 1, "Post Pd 8 as" m.s - Very scarce Pre stamp double circle strike on half entire letter to "St. Clark Esqr/proceeding down the river on board his boat/Bhagulpore" - flts repaired.
- 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-976?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private; StampBay 7 lot 27; and StampBay 11 lot 33.
- When was COV-976 posted?
- COV-976 is dated 12 January 1825, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 1 (1821–1838).
About this record
This 12 January 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. It has appeared at auction with Private; StampBay, 7, lot 27; StampBay, 11, lot 33.