COV-1528 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 10 August 1835, bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp in orange. 1835 BELGAUM POST FREE Giles 2 in red (NOT RECORDED in this color) on folded letter to London via Bombay and Liverpool, endorsed On the Service of the Honble East India Company

How scarce is the Belgaum HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Belgaum HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.

When was COV-1528 posted?

COV-1528 is dated 10 August 1835, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 2 (1832–1837).

COV-1528

10 August 1835 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 10 August 1835, Belgaum HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1528)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 2, scan 2 (COV-1528)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 2, scan 3 (COV-1528)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 2, scan 4 (COV-1528)

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Date

10 August 1835

Description

1835 BELGAUM POST FREE Giles 2 in red (NOT RECORDED in this color) on folded letter to London via Bombay and Liverpool, endorsed On the Service of the Honble East India Company

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 7

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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-1528 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 10 August 1835 bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp, struck in orange, recorded in the census of Belgaum postal history — the office known today as Belagavi, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1835 BELGAUM POST FREE Giles 2 in red (NOT RECORDED in this color) on folded letter to London via Bombay and Liverpool, endorsed On the Service of the Honble East India Company

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 7.

4 images of COV-1528 are recorded; the Belgaum HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1832–1837.

Questions about COV-1528

What is COV-1528?: COV-1528 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 10 August 1835, bearing the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp in orange. 1835 BELGAUM POST FREE Giles 2 in red (NOT RECORDED in this color) on folded letter to London via Bombay and Liverpool, endorsed On the Service of the Honble East India Company
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1832–1837.
What is the provenance of COV-1528?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 7.
When was COV-1528 posted?: COV-1528 is dated 10 August 1835, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 2 (1832–1837).

About this record

This 10 August 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 2 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 7.