COV-4164 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 3 October 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 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-4164 posted?

COV-4164 is dated 3 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

COV-4164

3 October 1856 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 3 October 1856, Bangalore HG 18 handstruck folded letter (COV-4164) — front

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Date

3 October 1856

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4164 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 3 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 3 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4164 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 18 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1857.

Questions about COV-4164

What is COV-4164?: COV-4164 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 3 October 1856, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 18 handstamp in Red. Dated 3 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-4164 posted?: COV-4164 is dated 3 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 18 (1855–1857).

About this record

This 3 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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded.