COV-4125
12 February 1842 Goruckpoor HG 2 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
12 February 1842
Description
Officers entire posted from Goruckpoor on 13th December 1841 with HG2 "Goruckpoor / Paid" handstamp in black color along with oval India handstamp in Bombay via Southampton steamer and Overland mail addressed to Maderia and redirected to London as the addressee had moved, along with the rare Return For Postage handstamp at London and other delivery marks and finally reaching London on 12th February 1842. Rare cover for the redirection and route.
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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 record
This 12 February 1842 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.