Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Description
Rare C/11-Bangalore Receiving House 1-1856 July 3rd-Native cover from Bangalore to Madras with two half anna stamps with perfect twin cancellations of C/tt with red ink Rectangle Bangalore//Paid cancellation, Black RH 1 House (receiving House No 1) cancellation with Black AM delivery and GPO cancellation of Madras.
Auction
Lot 1856 July 3
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bangalore
18 marks18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bangalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Bangalore HG 1handstampBlack1800
- Bangalore HG 2handstampBlack1803–1825
- Bangalore HG 3handstampBlack1823
- Bangalore HG 4handstampBlack1823–1825
- Bangalore HG 5handstampBlack1823–1837
- Bangalore HG 6handstampRed1826–1838
- Bangalore HG 7handstampRed1830–1865
- Bangalore HG 8handstampBlack1832
- Bangalore HG 9handstampRed1837–1855
- Bangalore HG 9ahandstampRed1855
- Bangalore HG 10handstampBlack1851–1855
- Bangalore HG 11handstampRed1840-53
- Bangalore HG 12handstampBlack1848-61
- Bangalore HG 13handstampRed1854
- Bangalore HG 15handstampBlue1848-61
- Bangalore HG 16handstampBlue1848-61
- Bangalore HG 17handstampBlue1851-61
- Bangalore HG 18handstampRed1856–1857
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 14 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with lot 1856 July 3.