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Date
29 February 1840
Description
India, Belgaum, 1840, "BELGAUM/18__ February 29/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with "9 as" rate added on 1840 folded outer lettersheet to London, England, sender's directive "Per Steamer" , red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Apr. 7) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6/2" rate marking, cover with some minor edgewear and couple minor edge tears at top and bottom, Very Fine and choice strike of this marking
Auction
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), Lot 328, (2026)
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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 4AhandstampRed1838–1843
- Belgaum HG 5handstampRed1840–1858
- Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-5619 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 29 February 1840 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?
India, Belgaum, 1840, "BELGAUM/18__ February 29/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with "9 as" rate added on 1840 folded outer lettersheet to London, England, sender's directive "Per Steamer" , red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Apr. 7) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6/2" rate marking, cover with some minor edgewear and couple minor edge tears at top and bottom, Very Fine and choice strike of this marking
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 328 (2026).
2 images of COV-5619 are recorded; the Belgaum HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.
Questions about COV-5619
- What is COV-5619?
- COV-5619 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 29 February 1840, bearing the Belgaum HG 3 handstamp in red. India, Belgaum, 1840, "BELGAUM/18__ February 29/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 3). Clear strike with "9 as" rate added on 1840 folded outer lettersheet to London, England, sender's directive "Per Steamer" , red "INDIA" oval handstamp, London (Apr. 7) arrival backstamp, manuscript "6/2" rate marking, cover with some minor edgewear and couple minor edge tears at top and bottom, Very Fine and choice strike of this marking
- 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 1839–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-5619?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026) lot 328 (2026).
- When was COV-5619 posted?
- COV-5619 is dated 29 February 1840, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 3 (1839–1854).
About this record
This 29 February 1840 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Sale 1392, 10 November 2026), lot 328, (2026).