COV-3174
25 August 1836 Belgaum 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.
- Belgaum HG 2handstampOrange1832–1837
- Belgaum HG 3handstampRed1839–1854
- Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
- Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838–1843
- Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1858
- Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
+1 more at this office.View all Belgaum marks and postal history →
About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-3174 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 25 August 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?
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
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6225 (Nov. 2023).
2 images of COV-3174 are recorded; the Belgaum HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1837.
Questions about COV-3174
- What is COV-3174?
- COV-3174 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 25 August 1836, bearing the Belgaum HG 1 handstamp in red. 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
- 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-3174?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6225 (Nov. 2023).
- When was COV-3174 posted?
- COV-3174 is dated 25 August 1836, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 1 (1829–1837).
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).