COV-3855 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1847, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1847 prestamp cover from Belgaum to Madras w/ Postage Paid 4as (Giles Type 5) & red GPO mark

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.

When was COV-3855 posted?

COV-3855 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

COV-3855

1847 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Belgaum HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3855)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 5, scan 2 (COV-3855)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1847

Description

India 1847 prestamp cover from Belgaum to Madras w/ Postage Paid 4as (Giles Type 5) & red GPO mark

Auction

Sephils

345, Lot 0082, (2025)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Belgaum

7 marks

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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-3855 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

India 1847 prestamp cover from Belgaum to Madras w/ Postage Paid 4as (Giles Type 5) & red GPO mark

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 345 lot 0082 (2025).

2 images of COV-3855 are recorded; the Belgaum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1858.

Questions about COV-3855

What is COV-3855?: COV-3855 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1847, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1847 prestamp cover from Belgaum to Madras w/ Postage Paid 4as (Giles Type 5) & red GPO mark
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-3855?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 345 lot 0082 (2025).
When was COV-3855 posted?: COV-3855 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

About this record

This 1847 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 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 345, lot 0082, (2025).