COV-4341 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 4 February 1857, bearing the Bangalore HG 16 handstamp in blue. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 February 1857. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 16 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-61.

When was COV-4341 posted?

COV-4341 is dated 4 February 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 16 (1848-61).

COV-4341

4 February 1857 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 February 1857, Bangalore HG 16 handstruck folded letter (COV-4341) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

4 February 1857

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 February 1857. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4341 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 4 February 1857 bearing the Bangalore HG 16 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?

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 February 1857. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4341 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 16 mark itself is recorded in use 1848-61.

Questions about COV-4341

What is COV-4341?: COV-4341 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 4 February 1857, bearing the Bangalore HG 16 handstamp in blue. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 14 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 February 1857. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 16 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 16 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848-61.
When was COV-4341 posted?: COV-4341 is dated 4 February 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 16 (1848-61).

About this record

This 4 February 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 16 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.