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Hand Struck Stamps

COV-627

15 January 1845 Belgaum HG 5 Cover

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15 January 1845 Belgaum HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-627
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Belgaum HG 5 pre stamp cover — back (COV-627)
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Date

15 January 1845

Description

"BELGAUM/1845 JAN 15/Paid" Boxed Datestamp (Giles 5). Faint but clear strike.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction GalleriesRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Lot 3002, (2025)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

  • •2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3002

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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 record

This 15 January 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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, lot 3002, (2025).