COV-5011 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 27 April 1845, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. Early BELGAUM / 1845 APR 27 / Paid 6as, All-India Slide type (larger 38x27mm). Inland 6as prepaid to Bombay; INDIA PAID; endorsed via Southampton.

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-5011 posted?

COV-5011 is dated 27 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

COV-5011

27 April 1845 Belgaum Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 27 April 1845, Belgaum HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-5011)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

27 April 1845

Description

Early BELGAUM / 1845 APR 27 / Paid 6as, All-India Slide type (larger 38x27mm). Inland 6as prepaid to Bombay; INDIA PAID; endorsed via Southampton.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Belgaum

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About this Belgaum pre stamp cover

COV-5011 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 27 April 1845 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?

Early BELGAUM / 1845 APR 27 / Paid 6as, All-India Slide type (larger 38x27mm). Inland 6as prepaid to Bombay; INDIA PAID; endorsed via Southampton.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5011 is recorded; the Belgaum HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1858.

Questions about COV-5011

What is COV-5011?: COV-5011 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 27 April 1845, bearing the Belgaum HG 5 handstamp in red. Early BELGAUM / 1845 APR 27 / Paid 6as, All-India Slide type (larger 38x27mm). Inland 6as prepaid to Bombay; INDIA PAID; endorsed via Southampton.
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-5011?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5011 posted?: COV-5011 is dated 27 April 1845, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 5 (1840–1858).

About this record

This 27 April 1845 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 David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).