COV-4650 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1857, bearing the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp in blue. Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 "C/11" in blue on 1857 registered cover with boxed BANGALORE PAID, RG. HOUSE No.1, and Madras 2nd delivery

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-4650 posted?

COV-4650 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 15 (1848–1861).

COV-4650

1857 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1857, Bangalore HG 15 handstruck folded letter (COV-4650) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 15, back (COV-4650) — back

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Date

1857

Description

Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 "C/11" in blue on 1857 registered cover with boxed BANGALORE PAID, RG. HOUSE No.1, and Madras 2nd delivery

Auction

StampBay

Auction 16, Lot 132

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4650 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1857 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?

Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 "C/11" in blue on 1857 registered cover with boxed BANGALORE PAID, RG. HOUSE No.1, and Madras 2nd delivery

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 132.

2 images of COV-4650 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 15 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1861.

Questions about COV-4650

What is COV-4650?: COV-4650 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1857, bearing the Bangalore HG 15 handstamp in blue. Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 "C/11" in blue on 1857 registered cover with boxed BANGALORE PAID, RG. HOUSE No.1, and Madras 2nd delivery
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-4650?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay Auction 16 lot 132.
When was COV-4650 posted?: COV-4650 is dated 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 15 (1848–1861).

About this record

This 1857 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 StampBay, Auction 16, lot 132.