COV-3174
25 August 1836 Belgaum HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
25 August 1836
Description
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "PAGOV PORTE DO CORo" Handstamp. Clear two-line handstamp in red on back of folded cover dated Aug. 25 and 29, 1836, addressed to Bombay, additionally struck with red "GOA" handstamp, sender's directive "via Belgaum", red "Belgaum Post Paid" handstamp (Giles 1, unrecorded in red) applied in transit, opening tears affecting handstamps and cover with minor overall soiling, still Fine and scarce combination of postal markings
Auction
1301, Lot 6225, (Nov. 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Belgaum
7 marks7 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.
About this record
This 25 August 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1301, lot 6225, (Nov. 2023).