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12 January 1825 Goruckpoor HG 1 Cover

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12 January 1825 Goruckpoor HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-976

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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

Private
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7, Lot 27

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11, Lot 33

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 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 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private; StampBay, 7, lot 27; StampBay, 11, lot 33.