COV-4648 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 2 December 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. India 1854 (Dec 2) BANGALORE Bearing Giles 10 on cover with boxed AM and Madras 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-4648 posted?

COV-4648 is dated 2 December 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

COV-4648

2 December 1854 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 December 1854, Bangalore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4648) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 10, back (COV-4648) — back

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Date

2 December 1854

Description

India 1854 (Dec 2) BANGALORE Bearing Giles 10 on cover with boxed AM and Madras G.P.O.

Auction

StampBay

Auction 16, Lot 7, (Apr 26, 2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4648 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 2 December 1854 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?

India 1854 (Dec 2) BANGALORE Bearing Giles 10 on cover with boxed AM and Madras G.P.O.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 7 (Apr 26, 2025).

2 images of COV-4648 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-4648

What is COV-4648?: COV-4648 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 2 December 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. India 1854 (Dec 2) BANGALORE Bearing Giles 10 on cover with boxed AM and Madras 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-4648?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 7 (Apr 26, 2025).
When was COV-4648 posted?: COV-4648 is dated 2 December 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 2 December 1854 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, Auction 16, lot 7, (Apr 26, 2025).