COV-5216 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 12 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 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-61.

When was COV-5216 posted?

COV-5216 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 12 (1848-61).

COV-5216

1854 Bangalore Cover

Back to census|Bangalore HG 12 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-4057

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Bangalore HG 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-5216)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 12, scan 2 (COV-5216)

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-5216 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Bangalore HG 12 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-5216 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1848-61.

Questions about COV-5216

What is COV-5216?: COV-5216 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1854, bearing the Bangalore HG 12 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 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 12 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-61.
What is the provenance of COV-5216?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States lot 80545 (2025).
When was COV-5216 posted?: COV-5216 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 12 (1848-61).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 12 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 David Feldman, Spring 2025 Auction Series — India & Indian States, lot 80545, (2025).