COV-4125
12 February 1842 Goruckpoor 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 Goruckpoor pre stamp cover
COV-4125 is a Goruckpoor pre stamp cover of 12 February 1842 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?
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.
1 image of COV-4125 is recorded (front); the Goruckpoor HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1837-53.
Questions about COV-4125
- What is COV-4125?
- COV-4125 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goruckpoor, North Western Provinces of 12 February 1842, bearing the Goruckpoor HG 2 handstamp in red. 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.
- 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.
- When was COV-4125 posted?
- COV-4125 is dated 12 February 1842, within the recorded period of use of Goruckpoor HG 2 (1837-53).
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.