COV-2738 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of October 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 11 handstamp in red. 1845, Soldier's letter from Serg't of H.M. 16th Lancers at MEERUT to Capt Horse Artillery at Bangalore.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 11 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840-53.

When was COV-2738 posted?

COV-2738 is dated October 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 11 (1840-53).

COV-2738

October 1845 Bangalore HG 11 Cover

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October 1845 Bangalore HG 11 pre stamp cover — COV-2738 — front

Bangalore HG 11 pre stamp cover — back (COV-2738) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Akshay Suresh

Date

October 1845

Description

1845, Soldier's letter from Serg't of H.M. 16th Lancers at MEERUT to Capt Horse Artillery at Bangalore.

Auction

Auktionen Gaertner

(2026)

Provenance

AGANJAM COLLECTION

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-2738 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of October 1845 bearing the Bangalore HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1845, Soldier's letter from Serg't of H.M. 16th Lancers at MEERUT to Capt Horse Artillery at Bangalore.

Its recorded auction history runs through Auktionen Gaertner (2026).

2 images of COV-2738 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1840-53.

Questions about COV-2738

What is COV-2738?: COV-2738 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of October 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 11 handstamp in red. 1845, Soldier's letter from Serg't of H.M. 16th Lancers at MEERUT to Capt Horse Artillery at Bangalore.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 11 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840-53.
What is the provenance of COV-2738?: Its recorded auction history runs through Auktionen Gaertner (2026).
When was COV-2738 posted?: COV-2738 is dated October 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 11 (1840-53).

About this record

This October 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Auktionen Gaertner, (2026).