COV-4444 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 March 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 14 handstamp in red. India 1854 1/2a Die III, SG 10, Lithograph cover from BANGALORE (Giles #14 - Used later than recorded by Giles) to Madras

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 14 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 14 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1859.

When was COV-4444 posted?

COV-4444 is dated 5 March 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 14 (1853–1859).

COV-4444

5 March 1855 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 March 1855, Bangalore HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-4444)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 14, scan 2 (COV-4444)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

5 March 1855

Description

India 1854 1/2a Die III, SG 10, Lithograph cover from BANGALORE (Giles #14 - Used later than recorded by Giles) to Madras

Auction

Sephils

136, Lot 0046, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4444 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 5 March 1855 bearing the Bangalore HG 14 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?

India 1854 1/2a Die III, SG 10, Lithograph cover from BANGALORE (Giles #14 - Used later than recorded by Giles) to Madras

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 136 lot 0046 (2025).

2 images of COV-4444 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1859.

Questions about COV-4444

What is COV-4444?: COV-4444 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 March 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 14 handstamp in red. India 1854 1/2a Die III, SG 10, Lithograph cover from BANGALORE (Giles #14 - Used later than recorded by Giles) to Madras
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 14 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 14 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-4444?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 136 lot 0046 (2025).
When was COV-4444 posted?: COV-4444 is dated 5 March 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 14 (1853–1859).

About this record

This 5 March 1855 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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 136, lot 0046, (2025).