COV-4751
1843 AUG 1 Belgaum HG 3 Cover
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Date
1843 AUG 1
Description
Pre-Stamp Cover, 1826?/1843, Belgaum to Madras, Letter posted from Belgaum address to Madras having three-line postmark on front of the cover. Postage paid value 4As. Red ink dispatched postmark in the box form in three-line, that reads as “BELGAUM | 18 JUL 26 | Paid 4As”. Seal in a rectangular box in Red ink “G.P.O. | 1843 AUG 1” at the front is visible. Postmark A.M. in Black ink within the square at the back of the cover, a remarkable exhibit item as dispatch and G.P.O. seals are applied in front of the cover, excellent condition, Extremely Rare.
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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 1handstampRed1829–1837
- Belgaum HG 2handstampOrange1832–1837
- Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
- Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838
- Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1858
- Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-4751 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1843 AUG 1 bearing the Belgaum HG 3 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?
Pre-Stamp Cover, 1826?/1843, Belgaum to Madras, Letter posted from Belgaum address to Madras having three-line postmark on front of the cover. Postage paid value 4As. Red ink dispatched postmark in the box form in three-line, that reads as “BELGAUM | 18 JUL 26 | Paid 4As”. Seal in a rectangular box in Red ink “G.P.O. | 1843 AUG 1” at the front is visible. Postmark A.M. in Black ink within the square at the back of the cover, a remarkable exhibit item as dispatch and G.P.O. seals are applied in front of the cover, excellent condition, Extremely Rare.
Its recorded auction history runs through marudhararts 39 lot 3.
2 images of COV-4751 are recorded (front, back); the Belgaum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1849.
Questions about COV-4751
- What is COV-4751?
- COV-4751 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1843 AUG 1, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. Pre-Stamp Cover, 1826?/1843, Belgaum to Madras, Letter posted from Belgaum address to Madras having three-line postmark on front of the cover. Postage paid value 4As. Red ink dispatched postmark in the box form in three-line, that reads as “BELGAUM | 18 JUL 26 | Paid 4As”. Seal in a rectangular box in Red ink “G.P.O. | 1843 AUG 1” at the front is visible. Postmark A.M. in Black ink within the square at the back of the cover, a remarkable exhibit item as dispatch and G.P.O. seals are applied in front of the cover, excellent condition, Extremely Rare.
- How scarce is the Belgaum HG 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Belgaum HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1849.
- What is the provenance of COV-4751?
- Its recorded auction history runs through marudhararts 39 lot 3.
- When was COV-4751 posted?
- COV-4751 is dated 1843 AUG 1, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1849).
About this record
This 1843 AUG 1 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with marudhararts, 39, lot 3.