COV-1248 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1851 BANGALORE Bearing HG 10 but in blue (not recorded in this color) on large cover to Madras with boxed PM and G.P.O.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 10 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.

When was COV-1248 posted?

COV-1248 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

COV-1248

1851 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Bangalore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-1248)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 10, scan 2 (COV-1248)

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Date

1851

Description

1851 BANGALORE Bearing HG 10 but in blue (not recorded in this color) on large cover to Madras with boxed PM and G.P.O.

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 6

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bangalore 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 Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-1248 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1851 BANGALORE Bearing HG 10 but in blue (not recorded in this color) on large cover to Madras with boxed PM and G.P.O.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 6.

2 images of COV-1248 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-1248

What is COV-1248?: COV-1248 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1851, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1851 BANGALORE Bearing HG 10 but in blue (not recorded in this color) on large cover to Madras with boxed PM and G.P.O.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 10 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 10 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-1248?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 6.
When was COV-1248 posted?: COV-1248 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 6.