COV-3480
28 March 1857 Belgaum Cover
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Date
28 March 1857
Description
1844-57, seven entires, including 1844 Soldier's letter to England (with interesting contents lamenting that the sender had joined the East India Company), 1859 to Elgin with red framed Madras/G.P.O. datestamp, 1854 from Calcutta to Glasgow with oval "forwarded by/gladstone wyllie/calcutta" forwarding agent's cachet on reverse, 1856 to Jersey with red framed "india" on the front, 1856 Soldier's letter to England charged 2d. on arrival, 1857 envelope from Belgaum to Jersey franked 1a., 1857 envelope to London franked 4a. cut-to-shape, etc.; mixed condition
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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 3handstampRed1839–1854
- Belgaum HG 4handstampRed1838–1852
- Belgaum HG 4AhandstampRed1838–1843
- Belgaum HG 6handstampBlack1851–1858
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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover
COV-3480 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 28 March 1857 bearing the Belgaum HG 5 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?
1844-57, seven entires, including 1844 Soldier's letter to England (with interesting contents lamenting that the sender had joined the East India Company), 1859 to Elgin with red framed Madras/G.P.O. datestamp, 1854 from Calcutta to Glasgow with oval "forwarded by/gladstone wyllie/calcutta" forwarding agent's cachet on reverse, 1856 to Jersey with red framed "india" on the front, 1856 Soldier's letter to England charged 2d. on arrival, 1857 envelope from Belgaum to Jersey franked 1a., 1857 envelope to London franked 4a. cut-to-shape, etc.; mixed condition
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction lot 434.
1 image of COV-3480 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1858.
Questions about COV-3480
- What is COV-3480?
- COV-3480 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 28 March 1857, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. 1844-57, seven entires, including 1844 Soldier's letter to England (with interesting contents lamenting that the sender had joined the East India Company), 1859 to Elgin with red framed Madras/G.P.O. datestamp, 1854 from Calcutta to Glasgow with oval "forwarded by/gladstone wyllie/calcutta" forwarding agent's cachet on reverse, 1856 to Jersey with red framed "india" on the front, 1856 Soldier's letter to England charged 2d. on arrival, 1857 envelope from Belgaum to Jersey franked 1a., 1857 envelope to London franked 4a. cut-to-shape, etc.; mixed condition
- How scarce is the Belgaum HG 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Belgaum HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1858.
- What is the provenance of COV-3480?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction lot 434.
- When was COV-3480 posted?
- COV-3480 is dated 28 March 1857, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).
About this record
This 28 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction, lot 434.