Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils
Date
16 June 1847
Description
India 1847 Prestamp cover boxed "Belgaum Bearing" 6as to Bombay
Auction
Same office
Other recorded marks at Belgaum
7 marks7 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.
About this record
This 16 June 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Belgaum HG 7 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 354, lot 0088, (2025).