How scarce is the Belgaum HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Belgaum HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1858.

When was COV-4832 posted?

COV-4832 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 6 (1851–1858).

COV-4832

1853 Belgaum HG 6 Cover

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1853 Belgaum HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-4832 — front

Belgaum HG 6 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4832) — back

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Date

1853

Description

No contents, endorsed 'per First Overland Mail via SOUTHAMPTON' to Collector in BOMBAY, good BELGAUM boxed datestamp on Reverse. RARE to find a Scots Local Namestamp on Cover to India.

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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-4832 is a Belgaum pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Belgaum HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Belgaum postal history — the office known today as Belagavi, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

No contents, endorsed 'per First Overland Mail via SOUTHAMPTON' to Collector in BOMBAY, good BELGAUM boxed datestamp on Reverse. RARE to find a Scots Local Namestamp on Cover to India.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4832 are recorded (front, back); the Belgaum HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1858.

Questions about COV-4832

What is COV-4832?: COV-4832 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Belgaum, Bombay Presidency of 1853, bearing the Belgaum HG 6 handstamp in black. No contents, endorsed 'per First Overland Mail via SOUTHAMPTON' to Collector in BOMBAY, good BELGAUM boxed datestamp on Reverse. RARE to find a Scots Local Namestamp on Cover to India.
How scarce is the Belgaum HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Belgaum HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1858.
What is the provenance of COV-4832?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4832 posted?: COV-4832 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Belgaum HG 6 (1851–1858).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 6 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.