COV-1025

29 May 1829 Belgaum HG 1 Cover

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29 May 1829 Belgaum HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-1025 — front

Belgaum HG 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-1025)

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Date

29 May 1829

Description

Belgaum: 1829 (29 May) entire letter to Bengal showing a fine strike of the very scarce framed "ssrcaul{/POST PAID" in purple with date and rate (7r. 7as) in ms. (HG1). Attractive.

Auction

Spink

Lot 19

Provenance

Dr. Soli Contractor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Belgaum

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Belgaum are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

Belgaum HG 2handstampOrange1832–1837
Belgaum HG 3handstampRed1839–1849
Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838
Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1857
Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
Belgaum HG 7handstampBlack18??

View all Belgaum marks and postal history →

About this record

This 29 May 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 19.