COV-5423 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 17 March 1861, bearing the Bangalore HG 14 handstamp in red.

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-5423 posted?

COV-5423 is dated 17 March 1861, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 14 (1853–1859).

COV-5423

17 March 1861 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 March 1861, Bangalore HG 14 handstruck folded letter (COV-5423) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 14, back (COV-5423) — back

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Date

17 March 1861

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5423 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 17 March 1861 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?

2 images of COV-5423 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 14 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1859.

Questions about COV-5423

What is COV-5423?: COV-5423 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 17 March 1861, bearing the Bangalore HG 14 handstamp in red.
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-5423 posted?: COV-5423 is dated 17 March 1861, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 14 (1853–1859).

About this record

This 17 March 1861 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.