COV-4837 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1852, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. 1852 India small cover with red boxed BELGAUM PAID datestamp. Free ShippingPlease note this is a rather fragile cover due to the quality of the paper.

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-4837 posted?

COV-4837 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

COV-4837

1852 Belgaum HG 5 Cover

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1852 Belgaum HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-4837 — front

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Date

1852

Description

1852 India small cover with red boxed BELGAUM PAID datestamp. Free ShippingPlease note this is a rather fragile cover due to the quality of the paper.

Auction

eBay

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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-4837 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1852 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?

1852 India small cover with red boxed BELGAUM PAID datestamp. Free ShippingPlease note this is a rather fragile cover due to the quality of the paper.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

1 image of COV-4837 is recorded (front); the Belgaum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1858.

Questions about COV-4837

What is COV-4837?: COV-4837 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1852, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. 1852 India small cover with red boxed BELGAUM PAID datestamp. Free ShippingPlease note this is a rather fragile cover due to the quality of the paper.
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-4837?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4837 posted?: COV-4837 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

About this record

This 1852 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 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.