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Date
20 March 1845
Description
1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
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-3556 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 20 March 1845 bearing the Goruckpoor HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goruckpoor postal history — the office known today as Gorakhpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions lot 3008.
1 image of COV-3556 is recorded (front); the Goruckpoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837-53.
Questions about COV-3556
- What is COV-3556?
- COV-3556 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 20 March 1845, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 2 handstamp in red. 1845 & 1848: Covers (2), with earlier cover addressed to the Nepalese Prime Minister, Mathabar Singh Thapa, struck on reverse with framed 'GORUCKPORE / Paid' handstamp in red (March 20) and charged 2 annas, and 1848 large part cover endorsed 'Paid' at lower left, clearly addressed to the Maharaja of Nepal, General Jang Bahadur, struck on despatch with framed 'DELHIE / 1848 JULY 27 / WEIGHT TOLA / PAID 6 as.' in red, mailed from the Nepalese spy Bala Sankar. A fine page.
- How scarce is the Goruckpoor HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Goruckpoor HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837-53.
- What is the provenance of COV-3556?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions lot 3008.
- When was COV-3556 posted?
- COV-3556 is dated 20 March 1845, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 2 (1837-53).
About this record
This 20 March 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goruckpoor HG 2 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, lot 3008.