COV-3766 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 23 July 1853, bearing the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp in blue. India 1853 cover from Bangalore to Madras with handstruck postage. Features 'Bangalore/23-7-53/Paid 2a' in orange, GPO/1853 Jy.25 red stamp, RG.House/No.1 boxed stamp.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 15 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 15 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1861.

When was COV-3766 posted?

COV-3766 is dated 23 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 15 (1848–1861).

COV-3766

23 July 1853 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 July 1853, Bangalore HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-3766)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 15, scan 2 (COV-3766)

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Date

23 July 1853

Description

India 1853 cover from Bangalore to Madras with handstruck postage. Features 'Bangalore/23-7-53/Paid 2a' in orange, GPO/1853 Jy.25 red stamp, RG.House/No.1 boxed stamp.

Auction

Sephils

464, Lot 0094, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3766 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 23 July 1853 bearing the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp, struck in blue, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1853 cover from Bangalore to Madras with handstruck postage. Features 'Bangalore/23-7-53/Paid 2a' in orange, GPO/1853 Jy.25 red stamp, RG.House/No.1 boxed stamp.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0094 (2025).

2 images of COV-3766 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1861.

Questions about COV-3766

What is COV-3766?: COV-3766 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 23 July 1853, bearing the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp in blue. India 1853 cover from Bangalore to Madras with handstruck postage. Features 'Bangalore/23-7-53/Paid 2a' in orange, GPO/1853 Jy.25 red stamp, RG.House/No.1 boxed stamp.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 15 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 15 as very common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1861.
What is the provenance of COV-3766?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 464 lot 0094 (2025).
When was COV-3766 posted?: COV-3766 is dated 23 July 1853, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 15 (1848–1861).

About this record

This 23 July 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 464, lot 0094, (2025).