COV-4998 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle cancel May 24 1855, AM handstamp and (S.G. £550).

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-4998 posted?

COV-4998 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

COV-4998

1854 Bangalore Cover

Back to census|Bangalore HG 10 · 6 covers recorded

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Bangalore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-4998)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 10, scan 2 (COV-4998)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1854

Description

1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle cancel May 24 1855, AM handstamp and (S.G. £550).

Auction

David Feldman

Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, Lot 80545, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4998 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 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?

1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle cancel May 24 1855, AM handstamp and (S.G. £550).

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80545 (2025).

2 images of COV-4998 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-4998

What is COV-4998?: COV-4998 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black. 1854 1a lithograph (SG 12) on cover. Bangalore rectangle cancel May 24 1855, AM handstamp and (S.G. £550).
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-4998?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80545 (2025).
When was COV-4998 posted?: COV-4998 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80545, (2025).