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-3503 posted?

COV-3503 is dated 5 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

COV-3503

5 January 1856 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 January 1856, Bangalore HG 18 handstruck folded letter (COV-3503) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 18, back (COV-3503) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

5 January 1856

Description

India 1856 Bangalore to Secunderabad entire w/½a die I Sc 2 4 margins VF

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3503 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 5 January 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?

India 1856 Bangalore to Secunderabad entire w/½a die I Sc 2 4 margins VF

2 images of COV-3503 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 18 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1857.

Questions about COV-3503

What is COV-3503?: COV-3503 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 January 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red. India 1856 Bangalore to Secunderabad entire w/½a die I Sc 2 4 margins VF
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-3503 posted?: COV-3503 is dated 5 January 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

About this record

This 5 January 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.