COV-4223 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 17 handstamp in blue. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 1856. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 17 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 17 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1861.

When was COV-4223 posted?

COV-4223 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 17 (1851–1861).

COV-4223

1856 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Bangalore HG 17 handstruck folded letter (COV-4223) — front

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Date

1856

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 1856. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4223 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Bangalore HG 17 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 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 1856. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4223 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 17 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1861.

Questions about COV-4223

What is COV-4223?: COV-4223 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 17 handstamp in blue. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 17 handstamp in Blue. Dated 1856. Note: BI. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 17 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 17 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1861.
When was COV-4223 posted?: COV-4223 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 17 (1851–1861).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 17 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded.