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COV-1998

5 July 1836 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 July 1836, Belgaum HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1998)

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Date

5 July 1836

Description

Belgaum: 1836 (5 July) entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, largely fine "BELGAUM/POST PAID" (HG 1) in red-brown, completed for 1r.4a., with Poona Post Paid c.d.s. (HG 7) alongside and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G9). Photo.

Auction

SpinkSpink

Lot 259

Provenance

Derek Hammond Giles

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.

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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-1998 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 5 July 1836 bearing the Belgaum HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Belgaum postal history — the office known today as Belagavi, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Belgaum: 1836 (5 July) entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, largely fine "BELGAUM/POST PAID" (HG 1) in red-brown, completed for 1r.4a., with Poona Post Paid c.d.s. (HG 7) alongside and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G9). Photo.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 259.

1 image of COV-1998 is recorded; the Belgaum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1837.

Questions about COV-1998

What is COV-1998?
COV-1998 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 5 July 1836, bearing the Belgaum HG 1 handstamp in red. Belgaum: 1836 (5 July) entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, largely fine "BELGAUM/POST PAID" (HG 1) in red-brown, completed for 1r.4a., with Poona Post Paid c.d.s. (HG 7) alongside and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (HG G9). Photo.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 1 mark on this cover?
The census grades Belgaum HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1998?
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 259.
When was COV-1998 posted?
COV-1998 is dated 5 July 1836, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 1 (1829–1837).

About this record

This 5 July 1836 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 259.