COV-1116
29 August 1815 Bangalore Cover
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Date
29 August 1815
Description
Entire letter posted from Madras to the Nizam's Detachment Camp on 29th August 1815, prepaid 1 Rupee 3 Fanams 8 Cash for a letter comprising eight sheets. It bears the Fort St. George Post Paid handstamp (HG-4) in black with the date slugs “Aug” and “29” inserted separately.** The manuscript endorsement “To Kurnoor” indicates that the Nizam's Detachment Camp was stationed there at the time. The postage represents the double rate, as the letter was unusually heavy.
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18 marks18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bangalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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- Bangalore HG 4handstampBlack1823–1825
- Bangalore HG 5handstampBlack1823–1837
- Bangalore HG 6handstampRed1826–1838
- Bangalore HG 7handstampRed1830–1865
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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover
COV-1116 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 29 August 1815 bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Entire letter posted from Madras to the Nizam's Detachment Camp on 29th August 1815, prepaid 1 Rupee 3 Fanams 8 Cash for a letter comprising eight sheets. It bears the Fort St. George Post Paid handstamp (HG-4) in black with the date slugs “Aug” and “29” inserted separately.** The manuscript endorsement “To Kurnoor” indicates that the Nizam's Detachment Camp was stationed there at the time. The postage represents the double rate, as the letter was unusually heavy.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-1116 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1825.
Questions about COV-1116
- What is COV-1116?
- COV-1116 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 August 1815, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. Entire letter posted from Madras to the Nizam's Detachment Camp on 29th August 1815, prepaid 1 Rupee 3 Fanams 8 Cash for a letter comprising eight sheets. It bears the Fort St. George Post Paid handstamp (HG-4) in black with the date slugs “Aug” and “29” inserted separately.** The manuscript endorsement “To Kurnoor” indicates that the Nizam's Detachment Camp was stationed there at the time. The postage represents the double rate, as the letter was unusually heavy.
- How scarce is the Bangalore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bangalore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1825.
- What is the provenance of COV-1116?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-1116 posted?
- COV-1116 is dated 29 August 1815, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).
About this record
This 29 August 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 35 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.