COV-4275 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1856, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4275 posted?

COV-4275 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

COV-4275

1856 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Belgaum HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4275) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Belgaum HG 5, back (COV-4275) — back

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Date

1856

Description

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia, (2024)

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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-4275 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1856 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?

Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia (2024).

2 images of COV-4275 are recorded (front, back); the Belgaum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1858.

Questions about COV-4275

What is COV-4275?: COV-4275 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1856, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. Postal cover from belgaum (bombay), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Red. Dated 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4275?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia (2024).
When was COV-4275 posted?: COV-4275 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

About this record

This 1856 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 Spink, Auction: 23028 - Stamps and Covers of India and South East Asia, (2024).