COV-5486 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 2026, bearing the Bangalore HG 17 handstamp in blue. East India 1856 cover, 1/2a Blue Stamp, Sent to Bangalore, franked with Madras C/1 Postmark, Includes Original Handwritten Letter Content

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.

COV-5486

Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 17 handstruck folded letter (COV-5486)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 17, scan 2 (COV-5486)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 17, scan 3 (COV-5486)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 17, scan 4 (COV-5486)

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Description

East India 1856 cover, 1/2a Blue Stamp, Sent to Bangalore, franked with Madras C/1 Postmark, Includes Original Handwritten Letter Content

Auction

Sephils

752, Lot 0042, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5486 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 2026 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?

East India 1856 cover, 1/2a Blue Stamp, Sent to Bangalore, franked with Madras C/1 Postmark, Includes Original Handwritten Letter Content

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0042 (2026).

4 images of COV-5486 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 17 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1861.

Questions about COV-5486

What is COV-5486?: COV-5486 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 2026, bearing the Bangalore HG 17 handstamp in blue. East India 1856 cover, 1/2a Blue Stamp, Sent to Bangalore, franked with Madras C/1 Postmark, Includes Original Handwritten Letter Content
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5486?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0042 (2026).

About this record

This pre-1854 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 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 752, lot 0042, (2026).