COV-2935 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 18 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 18 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1857.

When was COV-2935 posted?

COV-2935 is dated 1 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

COV-2935

1 October 1856 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 October 1856, Bangalore HG 18 handstruck folded letter (COV-2935) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 18, front (COV-2935) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1 October 1856

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

David Feldman

Medina, (2014)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-2935 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1 October 1856 bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp, struck in red, 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 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Medina (2014).

2 images of COV-2935 are recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 18 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1857.

Questions about COV-2935

What is COV-2935?: COV-2935 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 October 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 1 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 18 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 18 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-2935?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman Medina (2014).
When was COV-2935 posted?: COV-2935 is dated 1 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

About this record

This 1 October 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Medina, (2014).