COV-5029 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 26 September 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black.

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-5029 posted?

COV-5029 is dated 26 September 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

COV-5029

26 September 1845 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 September 1845, Bangalore HG 10 handstruck folded letter (COV-5029) — front

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Date

26 September 1845

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5029 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 26 September 1845 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?

1 image of COV-5029 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 10 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.

Questions about COV-5029

What is COV-5029?: COV-5029 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 26 September 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 10 handstamp in black.
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-5029 posted?: COV-5029 is dated 26 September 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 10 (1849–1855).

About this record

This 26 September 1845 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.