COV-5424 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red.

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.

COV-5424

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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 18 handstruck folded letter (COV-5424) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 18, back (COV-5424) — back

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5424 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover 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?

2 images of COV-5424 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 18 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1857.

Questions about COV-5424

What is COV-5424?: COV-5424 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency, bearing the Bangalore HG 18 handstamp in red.
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.

About this record

This pre-1854 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.